Film Screening and Panel Discussion On June 7, 2022, SFC convened a virtual film screening of Starting at Zero: Reimagining Education in America, followed by the premiere of a Massachusetts companion video and live panel discussion featuring: Kathleen Bailer, Director of Early Education and Care for Somerville Public Schools Laura Frogameni, Preschool & Partnership Coordinator for Northampton Public Schools Maria Moeller, CEO of The Community Group in Lawrence Ver evento en español   For more information about Starting at Zero, visit startingatzerofilm.com.

Starting at Zero: Local Edition–Massachusetts
In this video, Massachusetts stakeholders highlight the landscape of early learning today, the impact of the pandemic, the potential for transformative investments in high-quality early childhood education and care, and thank our early educators. Produced by The Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation, in partnership with Strategies for Children.

FEATURING

• Congresswoman Katherine Clark, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts’ 5th District
• TeeAra Dias, Director of Universal Pre-K, Boston Public Schools
• Turahn Dorsey, Foundation Fellow, Eastern Bank Foundation, Co-Chair of the Steering Committee, Massachusetts Early Childhood Funder Collaborative
• Mayor Kimberly Driscoll, City of Salem
• Brian Gold, Director, Massachusetts Early Childhood Funder Collaborative
• Nonie Lesaux, Larsen Professor of Education and Human Development at Harvard Graduate School of Education and Chair of the Board of the Department of Early Education and Care
• State Senator Jason Lewis, Member of the Massachusetts State Senate, 5th Middlesex District
• Amy O’Leary, Executive Director, Strategies for Children
• State Representative Alice Peisch, Member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives, 14th Norfolk District
• Bob Rivers, Chair and CEO, Eastern Bank, Co-Chair, Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education
• Jayd Rodrigues, Center Director and Operating Council, Horizons for Homeless Children
• Mayor Domenic Sarno, City of Springfield