Coming Together in Summer 2021

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community

With 78% of our county population at least partially vaccinated, the Summer of 2021 has been a time of coming together. Monterey County parks are free to families, school has started in-person, business and summer events are back. We also came together …

Managing the School Year in the “New Normal”

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Events

Wednesday, September 15 at 5:30 PM  With COVID-19 still present, students, parents, and teachers are collectively navigating uncharted territory with the return to in-person school. Montage Health is hosting Managing the School Year in the “New Normal” on Wednesday, September 15 from 5:30 – 6:30 PM …

Early Learning Enrollment Fair

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Preschool For All

Hosted by AUSD for Preschool, TK, and Kindergarten Students  Extensive research has concluded that high-quality, early childhood education leads to better academic outcomes and emotional-social success of a child. TK or Preschool combined with a further year of Kindergarten gives young …

Vaccination Success!

Bright BeginningsAdvocacy, Community, Preschool For All

Working Together to Protect Each Other COVID-19 pandemic recovery has not been easy for most, and stark racial inequities in wellbeing existed long before the pandemic. Our Indigenous community has some of the greatest challenges — our systems are not adequately …