Advocacy
We pride ourselves on being there for families in all ways possible. Imagine is your village, in the classroom and beyond. And that means advocating for more for our families, our staff, and our broader community.
We do this through our two programs Imagine Families for Families and Imagine Kids for Kids.
Families for Families
At Imagine, we serve families, at Imagine and beyond. Our goal is to make child care more accessible, to maintain the highest standards of quality, and to invest in our employees.
We do this through
Advocacy and public policy involvement
Fundraising
Awareness Building
The Imagine Advocacy Council
Kids for Kids
Imagine Kids for Kids is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, as well as a critical part of our BLOOMING curriculum. The program helps kids experience and learn about the world around them, while actively working to change it for the better.
We do this through
Fundraising
School Partnerships
Classroom Topics
Specialized Curriculum
The Advocacy Council
The council allows us to work directly with parents, caretakers, and families to take action on the issues that matter most to our community. Together, we identify the most important causes and opportunities to make the biggest impact.
If you are interested in joining The Advocacy Council please fill this form out.
Full Name
Job Title
Child and School
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
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Job Title
Child and School
Even on your toughest days, you are still someone’s favorite teacher!
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Child and School
I love creating a fun and safe environment where children can thrive.
Current Advocacy Work
This month, we were honored to meet with the offices of New York State Senators Schumer and Gillibrand. In those meetings, we talked about how our teachers choose this profession because teaching young children is rewarding and joyful. We talked about how every person at Imagine believes that teaching young children can literally change the world. We talked about how we value the trust our families show us by letting us care for and educate their children, and how we want to do more to make care widely accessible and affordable.
We are asking politicians to do more to prioritize child care in this year’s appropriations discussions. To do more to fight for today’s families to make sure safe and effective care and early childhood education is not a luxury but a right. To do more to recognize that teachers in this industry work so hard, and their pay and benefits rarely reflect their passion and expertise. To do more and be part of the change we are pushing for everyday.
Current Fun-Raiser
Right now, our students are working to raise money to support their friends in Kibera, Kenya. With the money we raise, we provide a food program for the children at the DFC school in the Kibera slums. We will host our main fun-raiser, our Dance-A-Thon on April 10th. All Imagine centers will be dancing the day away while getting sponsored by our families.
