LipmanHearne Commons » early education http://www.lipmanhearnecommons.com Conversations for Nonprofits in Tough Times Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:59:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 How to Bring Messages to Life on Capitol Hill http://www.lipmanhearnecommons.com/2010/02/how-to-bring-messages-to-life-on-capitol-hill/ http://www.lipmanhearnecommons.com/2010/02/how-to-bring-messages-to-life-on-capitol-hill/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:55:20 +0000 Adam Shapiro http://www.lipmanhearnecommons.com/?p=970 When you work for a member of Congress, your life can be a blur of meetings, phone calls, and events. Sometimes there’s not a good opportunity to learn about an issue in depth.  Lipman Hearne was proud to help the First Five Years Fund create an interactive, multimedia exhibit that informs Hill staff about early education.

Soon the exhibit will go on the road and will assist journalists, business leaders, philanthropists, and others learn about this issue. The exhibit includes sections so that participants will be able to:

• Undertand the science and how early experiences shape the brain.
• Experience what high-quality early education looks like.
• See the results by making virtual visits to example programs.
• Get the ROI by delving into what makes this a smart investment with big returns.
• Test knowledge of the ABCs of major funding streams.

Learn more in this news story.

- Adam Shapiro, Vice President Public Affairs

]]> http://www.lipmanhearnecommons.com/2010/02/how-to-bring-messages-to-life-on-capitol-hill/feed/ 0 Mission:Readiness Research Advocates Early Education http://www.lipmanhearnecommons.com/2009/11/missionreadiness-research-advocates-early-education/ http://www.lipmanhearnecommons.com/2009/11/missionreadiness-research-advocates-early-education/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:47:22 +0000 Adam Shapiro http://www.lipmanhearnecommons.com/?p=862 Sometimes talking about a familiar issue in a new light with unexpected advocates is an excellent way to attract attention. Lipman Hearne is strategizing and working with Mission: Readiness to raise awareness of early education. Their research shows that 75 percent of young Americans are ineligible to enlist in the military because they are either physically unfit, high school drop outs or have criminal records.

Mission: Readiness is led by retired military leaders and Education Secretary Arne Duncan helped launched this initiative. The former military leaders cite research that shows early education can reduce the drop out and crime rates while keeping children on track for healthier lives.

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You can learn more about this program at www.missionreadiness.org.

- Adam Shapiro, Vice President, Public Affairs

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