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FTF Chief Policy Advisor recognized for exemplary leadership

9/9/2019
AZ communities

Liz Barker Alvarez, FTF’s Chief Policy Advisor, was recently recognized as one of 12 Profiles of Success by Valle del Sol.

Thank you to FTF’s long-serving regional council members

9/6/2019
champion

First Things First celebrates the community volunteers who have served on regional partnerships councils for 10 years.

2019 summit attendees greeted my Marilee Dal Pra

FTF Early Childhood Summit celebrates advocacy for Arizona’s young children

9/6/2019

More than 1,400 early childhood professionals, stakeholders and champions from across Arizona were brought together at the 2019 FTF Summit.

FTF Colorado River Indian Tribes Region honored with Eddie Basha Award for Leadership and Service

8/29/2019
AZ communities

The region’s council was lauded for implementing a Summer Transition to Kindergarten program for children on the Colorado River Indian Reservation.

Keeping ancestral languages alive and relevant today

8/1/2019
early learning

Language expert says maintaining Native American languages in early childhood helps to preserve culture and identity.

Taking a look at early childhood expulsion

7/2/2019
early childhood

The long-term implications of expulsion and suspension for early elementary school students show that they are at a greater risk of being expelled again.

Legislative session ends with wins and losses for young children

6/17/2019
public affairs

There were significant gains achieved for young children and their families after the 2019 legislative session wrapped up May 29.

2019 Regional Champions for Young Children honored

6/13/2019
Southeast Maricopa

These volunteers spend their free time working to help their community better understand the importance of early childhood through a variety of ways.

Newly elected FTF Chair plans to engage Arizona’s leaders on behalf of young kids

6/11/2019
board

The First Things First state Board recently elected Gerald Szostak as its Chair through June 2021.

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