Advisory & Advocacy Board
To increase GIFT CONNECT’s reach and measurable impact in Birth to Three and Early Childhood Development (ECD), we are engaging and activating proven, bipartisan ECD leaders on a new, working Advisory & Advocacy Board (AAB).
The AAB will begin with 12+ members and will grow in 2024 to 25+ members. The role of the AAB is to play a national leadership role in strategy, impact, and collaboration. See below for an example of the caliber of the membership.
The New York Times (2021) reported that, in ages 0 to 5, the United States rates 34th out of 36 leading developed nations. That is unacceptable. The time is now.
In the next ten years, we are on a strong path of action through collaboration and technology.
New to GIFT CONNECT: Blogs!
GIFT CONNECT started 2024 with a refreshed website, and one of the newest features is our blog!
Explore topics relating to Birth to Three early childhood development, brain science, the six Loving Habits, and the latest news from GIFT CONNECT.
New blog posts will be published every month, so keep your eye out for the latest post!
Bee Smart Program
The Bee Smart participants recently had the opportunity to work with musicians to write, sing, and record an original lullaby that is specific to their own family and situation.
In collaboration with the Carnegie Lullaby Project and Musicopia of Philadelphia, ten caregivers and babies utilized the power of music to enhance bonding.
The first ten lullabies have been made, and more are soon to come!
Podcast
Connect Conversations
Want to learn why birth to three is so important and how to build your child’s brain capacity? From experts in science, policy, and programming, CONNECT Conversations is the podcast for all things birth to three.
Help us test “Sammie,” our new Personal Parenting Assistant: Text “GIFT“ to
302-570-2322
In an exciting development that promises to reshape the landscape of early childhood development, the “Ask Sammie” project harnesses cutting-edge technology to offer personalized assistance and vital resources to parents and caregivers.
Once you‘ve tried it out, pass it along to someone you know who could use a personal parenting assistant!
Listen to our CONNECT Conversations Podcast
Get tips, advice, and learn why early childhood development from Birth to Three is so crucial on our podcast, CONNECT Conversations.
From birth to age 3, infants and toddlers experience the most rapid physical, cognitive, and emotional development of their lives.
Source: Zero to Three – State of Babies Yearbook, 2019
