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Week of the Young Child 2007
State House Celebration

Senate President Therese Murray read the children's book What Do You Want To Be? (provided courtesy of Lakeshore Learning Materials) to children from the United South End Settlements Pre-school.

(From left) Representative Byron Rushing, Mara Aspinall, President of Genzyme Genetics and Campaign Co-Chair, Margaret Blood, Campaign Director, Education Committee Co-Chair Patricia Haddad, and Verizon representative Stephanie Lee join the celebration.

Senator Steven Tolman celebrates his commitment to young children and families.

Representative Elizabeth Poirier joins the celebration.

Representative Michael Rush celebrates the Week of the Young Child 2007.

Representative Robert Rice attends the WOYC 2007 State House Celebration.

Week of the Young Child 2007
Legislators visit early education programs across Massachusetts

Early education programs across the Commonwealth have invited state legislators to visit their programs and read to children. Please send us photos of your legislator at an early education program celebrating Week of the Young Child!

Lt. Governor Tim Murray visits Springfield Day Nursery in Springfield, MA to celebrate WOYC 2007.

Senator Michael Knapik reads to children from the Valley Opportunity Council's Cabot Manor Child Care Program in Chicopee, MA on April 24, 2007.

Senator Stephen J. Buoniconti visits the YMCA of Greater Springfield's Magic Years Child Development Center in Springfield, MA on April 23, 2007.

Senator Gale Candaras reads What Do You Want To Be? to children at Springfield Day Nursery in Springfield, MA.

Senator Buoniconti reads What Do You Want To Be? to children at Springfield Day Nursery in Springfield, MA.

Invite your state legislators to read at a program in your community
All 200 state legislators received a children's book and a letter from EEA asking them to read to children in their district. We encourage you to invite your state legislators to an early education program in your community. The Campaign is happy to help with talking points and contact information for legislators.

>Download a sample invitation for legislators.

>Download talking points to use when your legislator visits your program.

To find out more information, or to discuss other ways to TAKE ACTION NOW please contact Amy O'Leary at 617-330-7384 or aoleary@earlyeducationforall.org.

The Early Education for All Campaign’s Week of the Young Child activities are made possible through the generous support of the Verizon Foundation.

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