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Moms, Kids to Host Dance Party in Support of Early Learning in California

May 30, 2017

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

This Thursday, parents and children will practice their best dance moves at a family-friendly dance party at the California State Capitol. The event – organized by MomsRising, First 5 Sacramento, Children Now, and Common Sense Kids Action – aims to urge legislators to prioritize funding for kids in the 2017-2018 state budget.
 
WHAT: Dance party in support of early learning, including affordable child care and preschool, in California
WHO: Moms, dads, children and advocates for early learning
WHEN: Thursday, June 1, 2017, 9:00-11:00am (speaking portion from 9:20-9:50am)
WHERE: California State Capitol, South Steps (Intersection of N St. and 11th St., Sacramento, CA)
 
The party will feature a performance by Sacramento-based children’s band The Hoots and comments from State Senator Richard Pan and Assemblyman Kevin McCarty in support of early learning programs. Participants will dance to show their support for early learning including access to high-quality, affordable child care in the hopes that Governor Brown and California state legislators will prioritize family-friendly programs in next year’s budget.
 
MEDIA NOTE: MomsRising executive vice president Donna Norton, Campaign Director Donna Huffman Cullinan and representatives from First 5 Sacramento, Children Now and Common Sense Kids Action will be available for interviews.
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.