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SUMMARY:Fall Speaker Series: Sitka's Childcare Week 1
DESCRIPTION:Fall Speaker Series: Sitka's Childcare\n\n\n\nFor our Fall Speaker Series\, we are hosting an 6-week program focused on Sitka's childcare-focused. Join us over the course of this Fall for a childcare deep-dive. This informative series will explore the current state of childcare in Sitka and discuss what is being done to improve it.\n\n \n\nWednesday\, October 9th\n\nEvolution of Childcare in Sitka\n\nThe panel luncheon will explore the evolution of childcare in Sitka\, from its early development to the role it plays in supporting families today. Attendees will engage in a discussion about the current challenges facing childcare providers\, including affordability\, staffing\, and sustainability. Looking to the future\, the panel will address potential solutions and innovations that can ensure accessible\, high-quality care for all children in the community.\n\n\n\nYour Panelists\n\nEllen Hughes\, assistant director and classroom teacher at Betty Eliason Child Care Center\,\n\nhas been a nanny and childcare provider for 35+ years.\n\n \n\nJoel Markis\, current Board President of the Betty Eliason Child Care Center\,\n\nbrings over two decades of experience in education and nonprofit work.\n\n \n\nKari Sagel\, teacher librarian\, has been with the Early Childhood Coalition for 6 years. \n\n \n\nLauren Wild\, assistant professor at UAS\, is a parent and child care advocate.\n\n \n\nBecky Workman\, former director of SEARHC Child Care Center\,\n\nhas 44 years experience in early childhood education.\n \n\n\n\nFall Speaker Series: Sitka's Childcare Upcoming Presentations\n\nClick on a date below for more information on the presentation.\n\n \n\n\n	Wed.\, October 30th\n	Wed.\, November 6th\n	Wed.\, November 20th\n	Wed.\, December 4th\n	Wed.\, December 11th\n\n\nView facebook.com/sitkachamber to watch previous presentation recordings.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="545" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1598/Image/SpeakerSeriesTemplate.png" style="width: 650px\; height: 545px\; border-width: 1px\; border-style: solid\;" width="650" />\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Fall Speaker Series: Sitka&#39\;s Childcare</strong></span><br />\n<br />\nFor our Fall Speaker Series\, we are hosting an 6-week program focused on Sitka&#39\;s childcare-focused. Join us over the course of this Fall for a childcare deep-dive. This informative series will explore the current state of childcare in Sitka and discuss what is being done to improve it.</div>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(64\, 63\, 66)\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(64\, 63\, 66)\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(59\, 84\, 98)\; font-weight: bold\;">Wednesday\, October 9th</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;"><font color="#3b5462"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><b>Evolution of Childcare in Sitka</b></span></font></p>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;">The panel luncheon will explore the evolution of childcare in Sitka\, from its early development to the role it plays in supporting families today. Attendees will engage in a discussion about the current challenges facing childcare providers\, including affordability\, staffing\, and sustainability. Looking to the future\, the panel will address potential solutions and innovations that can ensure accessible\, high-quality care for all children in the community.</span></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; text-align: left\;"><br />\n<b style="color: rgb(59\, 84\, 98)\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Your Panelists</b></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong>Ellen Hughes</strong>\, assistant director and classroom teacher at Betty Eliason Child Care Center\,<br />\nhas been a nanny&nbsp\;and childcare provider for 35+ years.</span></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; text-align: left\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; text-align: left\;"><strong><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">J</span>oel Markis</strong>\, current Board President of the Betty Eliason Child Care Center\,<br />\nbrings over two decades of experience in education and nonprofit work.</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; text-align: left\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; text-align: left\;"><strong>Kari Sagel</strong>\, teacher librarian\, has been with the Early Childhood Coalition for 6 years.&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; text-align: left\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; text-align: left\;"><strong>Lauren Wild</strong>\, assistant professor at UAS\, is a parent and child care advocate.</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; text-align: left\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: small\; text-align: left\;"><strong>Becky Workman</strong>\, former director of SEARHC Child Care Center\,<br />\nhas 44 years experience in early childhood education.\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>\n<hr style="border-right: 0px\; border-bottom: 0px\; border-left: 0px\; border-image: initial\; border-top-style: solid\; border-top-color: rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\; text-align: center\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;" />\n<p style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-size: 13px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong>Fall Speaker Series: Sitka&#39\;s Childcare Upcoming Presentations</strong></span></p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-size: 13px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\;">Click on a date below for more information on the presentation.</p>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-size: 13px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<ul style="padding: 0px 40px\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\; text-align: center\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;"><a href="https://business.sitkachamber.com/events/details/fall-speaker-series-sitka-s-childcare-week-2-4323">Wed.\, October 30th</a></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;"><a href="https://business.sitkachamber.com/events/details/fall-speaker-series-sitka-s-childcare-week-3-4324" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;">Wed.\, November 6th</a></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;"><a href="https://business.sitkachamber.com/events/details/fall-speaker-series-sitka-s-childcare-week-4-4325" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;">Wed.\, November 20th</a></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;"><a href="https://business.sitkachamber.com/events/details/fall-speaker-series-sitka-s-childcare-week-5-4326" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;">Wed.\, December 4th</a></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;"><a href="https://business.sitkachamber.com/events/details/fall-speaker-series-sitka-s-childcare-week-6-4327" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;">Wed.\, December 11th</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-size: 13px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\;">View <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SitkaChamber" style="color: rgb(7\, 130\, 193)\;">facebook.com/sitkachamber</a> to watch previous presentation recordings.</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Westmark Sitka Hotel Banquet Room Located down the hall on the right after walking in the front door 330 Seward St. Sitka\, AK 99835
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URL:https://business.sitkachamber.com/events/details/fall-speaker-series-sitka-s-childcare-week-1-4322
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