early learning leadership circle

The Southern Illinois Coalition for Children and Families is one of 7 Early Learning Collaborations to be chosen to participate in the Early Learning Leadership Circle, funded by the Grand Victoria Foundation.  Members of the Leadership Circle  were identified through a a selection process. The Early Learning Leadership Circle is a space for eight local early learning collaborative/partnership leaders to organize, energize, imagine, and explore questions, responses and solutions to strengthen the impact of our local systems change work and move the needle statewide with the overarching goal of improving outcomes for children and families. Participation in the Circle is funded by Grand Victoria Foundation .

Because of their participation , the Coalition was allowed to submit a proposal for funding to the Foundation to develop leadership  knowledge and skills.  The approved proposal supported leadership development of Governance Council members and a special data project for the Screening Collabortive