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Tuesday, 02 February 2010 |
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| Kim Jasmin outlines her company’s early literacy and school readiness philanthropy |
On Monday, February 1, 2010 CED, America’s Edge and Winning Beginning NY, hosted the invitation only Legislative and Business Champions for New York’s Youngest Citizens luncheon forum in Albany, NY. Funding for this forum was provided by the Birth to Five Policy Alliance.
The event featured remarks from speakers Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Chair of Children and Families Committee; Kim Jasmin, Vice President, Northeast Region Community Relations Manager, JP Morgan Chase Foundation; Michael Mandel, Editor-in-chief, Visible Economy LLC; F. Michael Tucker, President and CEO, Center for Economic Growth; Karen Schimke, Co-convener, Winning Beginning NY; and CED President Charles Kolb.
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| General Winglass discusses the findings of the Mission Readiness Report Ready, Willing, and Unable to Serve: 75 Percent of Young Adults Cannot Join the Military |
Susan Gates, National Director, America’s Edge moderated a thought-provoking panel of unexpected messengers. The panelists Lieutenant General Robert J. Winglass, US Marine Corps (Ret.) & Executive Advisory Council Member, Mission: Readiness – Military Leaders for Kids; and Richard McNally, District Attorney, Renn County, discussed how investments in early care and education impact crime reduction and national security.
The goal of this forum was to raise awareness among New York business and legislative leaders of the benefits of investing in early education and encourage them to improve state policies and participate in designing locally sustainable solutions. After the event, several speakers accompanied Winning Beginning NY advocates on meetings with state legislators and their staffers.
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- Opening remarks from Karen Schimke, Winning Beginning New York; Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Chair of Children and Families Committee; and Assemblyman William Scarborough, Chair of Children and Families Committee
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- Charles Kolb, President, CED
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- Michael Mandel, Editor-in-chief, Visible Economy LLC
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- Kim Jasmin, Vice President, Northeast Region Community Relations Manager, JP Morgan Chase Foundation
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- Susan Gates, National Director, Americas Edge
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- Richard McNally, District Attorney, Renn County, NY
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- Lieutenant General Robert J. Winglass, US Marine Corps (Ret.)
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- Q&A
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- Closing remarks from F. Michael Tucker, President and CEO, Center for Economic Growth
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