The New Neighborhood
Welcome to the New Neighborhood, a limited series podcast that explores some of the dramatic changes taking place across the country as people work to reinforce a sense of community, support young children and families, and work to build equity within communities. Each episode features emerging innovations that will create a society where all children and their families can thrive.
The New Neighborhood
Parent Voice at the Heart of Universal Preschool in Multnomah County, OR
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Jessica Pika
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Season 1
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Episode 1
Learn how parents shaped and led a successful ballot measure that provides free education and living wage teaching jobs as a way to address racial disparities and inequity in communities across Multnomah County, OR.
Guests:
- Lydia Gray-Holifield, Parent Leader with Early Learning Multnomah’s (ELM) Parent Accountability Council
- Lai-Lani Ovalles, Senior Manager for Early Learning Multnomah
- Molly Day, Co-Director, Early Learning Multnomah
Host: Joan Lombardi