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Nearly ten months ago, I was a first-time participant at the 2016 Public Policy Forum when 51涩涩屋app announced its own first-time electoral advocacy effort - the听听campaign, designed to elevate the conversation around early childhood education and educators in the 2016 election cycle.

Since then, 51涩涩屋app members like me, and friends, Affiliates and partners all around the country have carried the Early Ed for President听听to candidates far and wide, making sure they know about the importance of early childhood education! And every one of the 105,320 (and counting!) likes and follows on social media mean our voices are growing. We鈥檝e heard both Presidential candidates talk about child care and early learning - and we want to hear more.听

With Election Day just weeks away, we need every one of you to join us.听Here are five things you can do - in just five minutes per day - to join the movement and make sure early childhood education is being embraced on the road to the White House (and the state house, and the school house!)

1. Are you on Facebook?听Check out听听for the most up-to-date information and engaging conversations. Or maybe Twitter is your thing! Follow听听and听听- and share tweets and pictures using the听听hashtag. That way, your friends and colleagues will learn about Early Ed for President and why it鈥檚 important鈥� and they鈥檒l share as well!
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2. Visit the听,听sign the听, and听watch an听!听Looking for more to do on the site? Check out听听to learn what鈥檚 already happening all around the country听and donate听听to support the cause. In addition 51涩涩屋app鈥檚 Public Policy and Advocacy team听will be hosted a webinar on the Early Ed for President campaign on Wednesday, October 26,听!
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3. Join the Public Policy or Advocacy Committee听at an听51涩涩屋app Affiliate听near you (and follow them on social media) to become part of local and regional efforts to advocate for access to high-quality early care and education for all children and families.
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4. Reach out to your candidates and elected officials with stories about your experiences.听Or write a letter to the editor of听your local paper describing听 how early childhood education is an issue everyone can support. (And don鈥檛 forget to thank your elected officials who have supported and continue to support this bipartisan cause that benefits us all)!
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5. VOTE.听Make sure your friends and family vote. Make sure all the parents who drop off their kids vote. Make sure the educators and staff who work in your center vote. Organize a 鈥淭ake Your Child to Vote鈥� campaign in your classroom or center so that kids can see and engage in this critical right and responsibility.

Early Ed for President is a campaign that all candidates can support, and sharing the message is something that we can all get behind!听 Go听#earlyedin16!