NAEYC is pleased to be a cosponsor of Rally4Babies on July 8. Learn more below about the petition and social media opportunities. ZERO TO THREE, in partnership with more than a dozen national organizations, is hosting a virtual baby rally, Rally4Babies: The virtual rally and the companion petition are designed to raise up the voices of the early childhood field, parents, and concerned members of the public, so that collectively we spark a national conversation to advance early learning beginning at birth, and drive huge support to demand that high-quality early learning opportunities for babies remain a priority. The Rally4Babies will feature U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, popular children’s musician Laurie Berkner, as well as other prominent leaders in a live rally program. The rally will take place virtually via Google+ Hangouts on Air and transmitted via YouTube, so anyone can watch and participate in the rally via a dedicated YouTube link, no matter where they are. A rally web site was launched at rally4babies.org, which will be updated continuously until the event. The success of the Rally4Babies is dependent on us reaching out across networks, states, and communities to engage people to watch the live event. To do that, we need your help! We are asking your organization to join us by recruiting your networks to watch the rally and help us secure 25,000 petition signatures. We hope you’ll join us in this effort by: * Inviting your network of supporters to participate in the Rally4Babies, sign the online petition, organize watch parties, and promote the event via social media; * Promoting the Rally4Babies and petition on your social media and blog; and, * Inviting your media contacts/reporters to attend the Rally4Babies.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 23:58:10 +0000