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Native American Heritage Month

FTF celebrates Native American Heritage Month

  • AZ communities

First Things First celebrates Native American Heritage Month by sharing family stories, as well as stories on how FTF partners with tribes throughout Arizona.

First Things First annual report 2018

FTF’s 2018 Annual Report details impact of Arizona’s early childhood investments

The number of children with access to quality early learning has doubled. Thousands of families have access to home visiting programs that are proven to…
Q&A with Dawn Wilkinson

Q&A with AZAEYC Executive Director Dawn Wilkinson

  • early learning

​Find out about NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child™, an annual celebration to raise awareness of the importance of quality early learning.​​
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Road map to educational success begins with quality early learning

  • early learning

The Arizona Education Progress Meter sets goals to strive toward and asks all Arizonans to support a shared vision of a “world class…
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Get ready to celebrate 2018 Week of the Young Child

  • AZ communities

​April ​16-20 is an opportunity to highlight the importance of early learning and the educators who support the positive development of young children.
Reading with Your Baby

New FTF video helps parents make reading with their baby a daily routine

  • early learning

​A new​ video designed to show parents easy tips for reading with their babies is now available from First Things First.
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Newest FTF Board Member: Dr. Sherry Markel

  • board

​Earlier this month, Gov. Doug Ducey nominated Dr. Sherry Markel to fill the last remaining seat on the First Things First Board.
Marilee Dal Pra First Things First CEO

Q&A with new FTF CEO Marilee Dal Pra

  • AZ communities

In late December, Marilee Dal Pra began serving as chief executive officer of First Things First. Learn more about her experience, vision and passion for the…
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Let’s all resolve to do more for Arizona’s youngest kids

  • early childhood

​​Building Bright Futures – our biennial statewide report – is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the challenges facing Arizona’s young…

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