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Advancing quality care & education of children in their crucial early years. Championing policies and practices that empower just, inclusive, & equitable early childhood systems.
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www.ThinkSmall.org
Home to Think Small Institute & Redleaf Press
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Join our Data, Research, and Policy team for the Todd Otis Public Policy Internship! You’ll grow and learn as a professional. Applications are due soon. Apply Now! tiny.cc/t1ct001
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October 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Join our Data, Research, and Policy team for the Todd Otis Public Policy Internship! You’ll grow and learn as a professional. Applications are due soon. Apply Now! tiny.cc/t1ct001
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October 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Here’s where past interns are now tiny.cc/t1ct001 Join these alumni who went through the Todd Otis Public Policy Internship! Applications are open now and due Oct. 30 tiny.cc/t1ct001
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“For anyone considering [the Todd Otis Public Policy] internship: If you're passionate about early childhood and want to see how real change happens, this is a great place to start.” Quynh Nhu Dao, Research Analyst, Child Trends, 2022 Intern
“For anyone considering [the Todd Otis Public Policy] internship: If you're passionate about early childhood and want to see how real change happens, this is a great place to start.” Quynh Nhu Dao, Research Analyst, Child Trends, 2022 Intern
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October 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Applications are open through October 31 tiny.cc/t1ct001
“For anyone considering [the Todd Otis Public Policy] internship: If you're passionate about early childhood and want to see how real change happens, this is a great place to start.” Quynh Nhu Dao, Research Analyst, Child Trends, 2022 Intern
“For anyone considering [the Todd Otis Public Policy] internship: If you're passionate about early childhood and want to see how real change happens, this is a great place to start.” Quynh Nhu Dao, Research Analyst, Child Trends, 2022 Intern
Are you interested in early care and education? Want to learn more about policy? Apply for the Todd Otis Public Policy Internship. Applications are open now and due Oct 31. tiny.cc/t1ct001
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October 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Are you interested in early care and education? Want to learn more about policy? Apply for the Todd Otis Public Policy Internship. Applications are open now and due Oct 31. tiny.cc/t1ct001
Your story matters. 💬 Help us improve early care & education in MN by sharing your experience with ECE. Parents, providers, advocates, all are welcome! We may share your story to help make ECE better for all MN families.
📣Share Here: forms.office.com/pages/respon... #EarlyEdMN
📣Share Here: forms.office.com/pages/respon... #EarlyEdMN
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July 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Your story matters. 💬 Help us improve early care & education in MN by sharing your experience with ECE. Parents, providers, advocates, all are welcome! We may share your story to help make ECE better for all MN families.
📣Share Here: forms.office.com/pages/respon... #EarlyEdMN
📣Share Here: forms.office.com/pages/respon... #EarlyEdMN
Informed advocates make powerful changes! We hosted Session 2 of our Summer Legislative Learning with our leaders. We identified our representatives and introduced power mapping as a strategic advocacy tool. Find your legislators here: www.gis.lcc.mn.gov/iMaps/distri...
Who Represents Me?
Interactive map of the Minnesota Legislature.
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July 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Informed advocates make powerful changes! We hosted Session 2 of our Summer Legislative Learning with our leaders. We identified our representatives and introduced power mapping as a strategic advocacy tool. Find your legislators here: www.gis.lcc.mn.gov/iMaps/distri...
Today, our Data, Research, and Policy team hosted the first of our series of Summer Legislative Learning sessions.
Interested in a policy engagement training for your early childhood leaders? Reach out to us at policy@thinksmall.org
Interested in a policy engagement training for your early childhood leaders? Reach out to us at policy@thinksmall.org
July 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Today, our Data, Research, and Policy team hosted the first of our series of Summer Legislative Learning sessions.
Interested in a policy engagement training for your early childhood leaders? Reach out to us at policy@thinksmall.org
Interested in a policy engagement training for your early childhood leaders? Reach out to us at policy@thinksmall.org
After years of teaching, Melissa Levingston made the leap to open her own family child care program. Inspired by her mother’s legacy, and with support from Think Small, Melissa created a nurturing space where children can thrive.
Read more in our new blog post! 🔗https://bit.ly/43iBYHj
Read more in our new blog post! 🔗https://bit.ly/43iBYHj
May 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
After years of teaching, Melissa Levingston made the leap to open her own family child care program. Inspired by her mother’s legacy, and with support from Think Small, Melissa created a nurturing space where children can thrive.
Read more in our new blog post! 🔗https://bit.ly/43iBYHj
Read more in our new blog post! 🔗https://bit.ly/43iBYHj
The White House is drafting the 2026 HHS budget-which could eliminate Head Start and Early Head Start. Over 750,000 kids could lose access to early learning!
Act NOW to protect our children, families & communities. 📢 Tell Congress: don't cut Head Start! 👉https://bit.ly/3RHN9D6
Act NOW to protect our children, families & communities. 📢 Tell Congress: don't cut Head Start! 👉https://bit.ly/3RHN9D6
April 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The White House is drafting the 2026 HHS budget-which could eliminate Head Start and Early Head Start. Over 750,000 kids could lose access to early learning!
Act NOW to protect our children, families & communities. 📢 Tell Congress: don't cut Head Start! 👉https://bit.ly/3RHN9D6
Act NOW to protect our children, families & communities. 📢 Tell Congress: don't cut Head Start! 👉https://bit.ly/3RHN9D6
📣The Early Learning Scholarships bill (H.F. 470/S.F. 1049) moves to a floor vote in the House and Senate, where they will decide its future! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took action—your emails and support make a difference! Special shoutout to Corinne Martin for sharing her testimony. #mnleg
April 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
📣The Early Learning Scholarships bill (H.F. 470/S.F. 1049) moves to a floor vote in the House and Senate, where they will decide its future! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took action—your emails and support make a difference! Special shoutout to Corinne Martin for sharing her testimony. #mnleg
The bill has yet to be heard in the House, and you can urge your legislators to support this crucial funding by taking action HERE! 🔗https://bit.ly/4c9iNTp
"The scholarship meant that cost would not be the first and last factor in our daycare decision, freeing us as parents to have a choice in where our children attend daycare,” testified Andrew Schultz in support of S.F. 1049 at the Senate Health and Human Services Committee last week.
March 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The bill has yet to be heard in the House, and you can urge your legislators to support this crucial funding by taking action HERE! 🔗https://bit.ly/4c9iNTp
"The scholarship meant that cost would not be the first and last factor in our daycare decision, freeing us as parents to have a choice in where our children attend daycare,” testified Andrew Schultz in support of S.F. 1049 at the Senate Health and Human Services Committee last week.
March 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"The scholarship meant that cost would not be the first and last factor in our daycare decision, freeing us as parents to have a choice in where our children attend daycare,” testified Andrew Schultz in support of S.F. 1049 at the Senate Health and Human Services Committee last week.
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Busy morning at the Capitol! The lovely human on the right on the photo is Kati, from @WilderChildDevelopmentCenter. She’s testifying this morning about how we could #FundChildCare. We got a sneak peek and her testimony is 🔥 🔥 🔥. We promise to share soon!
March 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Busy morning at the Capitol! The lovely human on the right on the photo is Kati, from @WilderChildDevelopmentCenter. She’s testifying this morning about how we could #FundChildCare. We got a sneak peek and her testimony is 🔥 🔥 🔥. We promise to share soon!
HF 470/SF 1049 will be heard in the Senate tomorrow, March 20th. This bill helps protect funding for Early Learning Scholarships, preventing a cut that could leave 15,000 kids without care. Read Corinne's story on the impact of this funding. 🔗‼️https://bit.ly/3FFSxDX #mnleg
March 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
HF 470/SF 1049 will be heard in the Senate tomorrow, March 20th. This bill helps protect funding for Early Learning Scholarships, preventing a cut that could leave 15,000 kids without care. Read Corinne's story on the impact of this funding. 🔗‼️https://bit.ly/3FFSxDX #mnleg
Join us for "Beyond Red Tape: Innovating Child Care Licensing and Quality Standards", a 90-minute virtual event on transforming ECE systems.
📅 Friday, 3/28 | ⏰ 10:00-11:30 AM CST | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/.../581.../W...
📅 Friday, 3/28 | ⏰ 10:00-11:30 AM CST | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/.../581.../W...
March 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Join us for "Beyond Red Tape: Innovating Child Care Licensing and Quality Standards", a 90-minute virtual event on transforming ECE systems.
📅 Friday, 3/28 | ⏰ 10:00-11:30 AM CST | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/.../581.../W...
📅 Friday, 3/28 | ⏰ 10:00-11:30 AM CST | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/.../581.../W...
🚀 Big changes could be coming to early childhood education in MN! The WeVision EarlyEd initiative aims to streamline licensing, ease family burdens, & elevate ECE quality—and Think Small is leading the way.
🔎 Learn more: bit.ly/4kgoAKl
🔎 Learn more: bit.ly/4kgoAKl
Reimagining Early Care and Education Standards: Lessons from the Bainum Foundation's WeVision Initiative
Any way you look at it, the early care and education (ECE) space is on the cusp of significant transformation. As Marica Cox Mitchell of the Bainum Family Foundation recently ...
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February 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🚀 Big changes could be coming to early childhood education in MN! The WeVision EarlyEd initiative aims to streamline licensing, ease family burdens, & elevate ECE quality—and Think Small is leading the way.
🔎 Learn more: bit.ly/4kgoAKl
🔎 Learn more: bit.ly/4kgoAKl
🚨 MN's child care crisis is growing—centers are closing, families are struggling. A bipartisan bill to expand Early Learning Scholarships could help keep programs open & support kids who need it most!
🔗 Read the latest commentary in MinnPost
www.minnpost.com/community-vo...
🔗 Read the latest commentary in MinnPost
www.minnpost.com/community-vo...
Expanded scholarships could shore up ailing child care system
Bipartisan plan in the Legislature would allow child care centers to pay a living wage, keep their doors open and provide high-quality care.
www.minnpost.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🚨 MN's child care crisis is growing—centers are closing, families are struggling. A bipartisan bill to expand Early Learning Scholarships could help keep programs open & support kids who need it most!
🔗 Read the latest commentary in MinnPost
www.minnpost.com/community-vo...
🔗 Read the latest commentary in MinnPost
www.minnpost.com/community-vo...
MN Early Learning Scholarship funding is set to be cut in half, leaving thousands without access to quality care.
Support House File 470 / Senate File 1049 to keep funding in place!
📢 Tell your legislators to act now! Use this quick template:
🔗https://thinksmall.quorum.us/campaign/108538/
Support House File 470 / Senate File 1049 to keep funding in place!
📢 Tell your legislators to act now! Use this quick template:
🔗https://thinksmall.quorum.us/campaign/108538/
February 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
MN Early Learning Scholarship funding is set to be cut in half, leaving thousands without access to quality care.
Support House File 470 / Senate File 1049 to keep funding in place!
📢 Tell your legislators to act now! Use this quick template:
🔗https://thinksmall.quorum.us/campaign/108538/
Support House File 470 / Senate File 1049 to keep funding in place!
📢 Tell your legislators to act now! Use this quick template:
🔗https://thinksmall.quorum.us/campaign/108538/
Mike Huber's book challenges traditional, binary approaches to inclusion and offers a fresh perspective: constellation thinking. Explore how #earlychildhood educators can create truly inclusive environments that celebrate every child.
#earlylearning #childdevelopment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq5t...
#earlylearning #childdevelopment
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Interview with Mike Huber, Author of "Inclusion Includes Us"
YouTube video by RedleafPress
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February 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Mike Huber's book challenges traditional, binary approaches to inclusion and offers a fresh perspective: constellation thinking. Explore how #earlychildhood educators can create truly inclusive environments that celebrate every child.
#earlylearning #childdevelopment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq5t...
#earlylearning #childdevelopment
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq5t...
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February 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Oh hi, BlueSky! 👋 We’re Think Small, champions for advancing quality care of children in their crucial early years. Follow us for insights, advocacy, exclusive resources for #earlychildhood educators, new books from our renowned publishing division, Redleaf Press, and more!
www.thinksmall.org
www.thinksmall.org