If you missed it, listen to a conversation with Laurie Mack of Northeast Hearing & Speech Center, Inc., Justin Purvis and Matt Dubel, both of Portland Starting Strong, discussing the “Talking Is Teaching” campaign. The interview originally aired on Sunday, March 17
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Partner of the Month: Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine
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Posted: May 19, 2020 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
Starting Strong is happy to partner with The Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine in this years’ Talking is Teaching campaign. Since 2017 Starting Strong has worked to increase the number of partners who engage as “trusted messengers”
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Last Updated: April 17, 2020 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
Portland Works for Kids featured on WGAN morning show
Katie Soucy, Director of Starting Strong, talks about the launch of Portland Works for Kids, a community-wide initiative to support increased access to affordable, high-quality early childhood care and education. Listen here: https://wgan.com/morning-news/katie-soucy-starting-strong/
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Last Updated: March 20, 2020 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
Starting Strong and Talking is Teaching campaign in the news!
Thank you to reporter Michael Kelley @PressHerald for a wonderful article about Starting Strong’s Talking is Teaching campaign. Portland early reader program expands outreach Starting Strong’s Talking is Teaching campaign is being expanded to South Portland and Westbrook
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Last Updated: March 4, 2020 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
Spread the Word! Week of the Young Child School Readiness Celebration
Join us for the School Readiness Celebration as part of the Week of the Young Child. This event is FREE for families and will be held on Friday, April 3 from 4-7 pm at the Children’s Museum and Theater of
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Posted: November 26, 2019 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
Starting Strong’s mission is to help children in Portland read by age 8. Our work is cultivated by community partners that work closely with children. Together, we seek out easily accessible campaigns that have been proven to close
Read moreJoin Us! Week of the Young Child School Readiness Parade & Festival
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Posted: April 5, 2019 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
April 27th, 10AM-12pm East End Beach and East End Community School 10am: Gather at the middle parking lot of East End Beach. Look for the Week of the Young Child banner. Costumes welcome. The first 150 children at
Read moreRadio Interview with Starting Strong about Talking is Teaching
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Posted: March 20, 2019 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
If you missed it, listen to a conversation with Laurie Mack of Northeast Hearing & Speech Center, Inc., Justin Purvis and Matt Dubel, both of Portland Starting Strong, discussing the “Talking Is Teaching” campaign. The interview originally aired on Sunday, March 17
Read moreWinter Newsletter 2019
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Posted: March 4, 2019 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
Winter Newsletter 2019 Topics: Reading Partners Expansion Upcoming Early Childhood Learning Workshop Universal Pre-K Access Birth-3 Screening Initiative Talking is Teaching Read the newsletter here: https://conta.cc/2JKrdSP
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Last Updated: February 7, 2019 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
School Readiness and Portland Empowered
Starting Strong is proud to support the work of Portland Empowered as one strategy towards greater parent engagement. Emily Thielman of Portland Empowered shares her thoughts after the first cohort of early childhood Parent Ambassadors complete their training.
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Posted: November 5, 2018 by toptiertesting_6kjd7p
Portland ConnectED and Starting Strong – An Interview with Jennifer Burns
Jennifer Burns came to United Way of Greater Portland in 2014 as the Project Director for Starting Strong; she currently serves as Community Impact Senior Director, Education. In this role she works with the Greater Portland community to
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