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SUMMARY:Fall Speaker Series: Sitka's Childcare Week 2
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. 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 30th\n\nSoutheast Alaska Association for the Education of Young Children | Blue Shibler\, Executive Director\n\nThis presentation will explore the connection between childcare needs and local economic development\, presenting data on Sitka's current childcare capacity and unmet demand. The discussion will emphasize how improving childcare access can boost workforce participation and economic growth\, with a Juneau funding model offered as a potential solution for Sitka.\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.\, 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\;">\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><img alt="" height="545" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1598/Image/SpeakerSeriesTemplate6.png" style="width: 650px\; height: 545px\;" width="650" /><br />\n<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. 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 30th</span></p>\n\n<div style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color:#cd731b\;"><strong><font face="arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif">Southeast Alaska Association for the Education of Young Children | Blue Shibler\, Executive Director</font></strong></span><br />\nThis presentation will explore the connection between childcare needs and local economic development\, presenting data on Sitka&#39\;s current childcare capacity and unmet demand. The discussion will emphasize how improving childcare access can boost workforce participation and economic growth\, with a Juneau funding model offered as a potential solution for Sitka.</div>\n\n<hr />\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><strong>Fall Speaker Series: Sitka&#39\;s Childcare Upcoming Presentations</strong></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;">Click on a date below for more information on the presentation.</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<ul>\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">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">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">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">Wed.\, December 11th</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; white-space-collapse: preserve\; text-align: left\;">View <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SitkaChamber">facebook.com/sitkachamber</a> to watch previous presentation recordings.</div>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Virtual-Only Join via Zoom *presentation will be available at facebook.com/sitkachamber following the presentation*
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