Podcasts about child care advocates

Tune in to Episode 6 in Season 4 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome you back to our podcast with our special guest: Sharon Gregson, the provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care Campaign, working with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC.In this episode, we discuss the current state of childcare in BC, highlighting that only 10% of childcare programs are officially $10-a-day programs, leaving 74% of children without access to licensed childcare. We encourage you to visit their websites to explore the many resources available, and urge you to get involved by becoming a member of the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC. Whether you're a parent, an educator, or an advocate, there are ways to get involved —whether by signing petitions, joining community actions, or simply staying informed about the latest developments in child care policy. Child care is not just a personal issue; it's a societal one. A well-funded, high-quality, and accessible child care system benefits everyone —helping families thrive, supporting early childhood educators, and strengthening our communities and economy. The progress we've seen in recent years has been the result of decades of advocacy, and it's clear there is still more work to do. Sharon Gregson is the provincial spokesperson for the successful $10aDay Child Care Campaign working with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC. She was twice elected as a Trustee to the Vancouver Board of Education. She represents British Columbia on the Board of the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada (Child Care Now), and previously on the Child Care Human Resource Sector Council and Canadian Child Care Federation. Sharon is a feminist with a demonstrated history of working across sectors with stakeholders, including non-traditional allies, in child care public policy. She is skilled in campaign strategy and campaigning, government and stakeholder relations, and in working with traditional and social media. She was nominated for a YWCA Women of Distinction award in 2018 for her work on the successful $10aDay Child Care Plan and for developing Indigenous cultural competency resources for the ECE sector. Business in Vancouver (BIV) named Sharon in the Power 50 in Vancouver in 2022 - and one of the top 500 most influential business leaders in British Columbia in 2022 and 2023. She received the King Charles Coronation Medal in 2025.She is a past Director of the Early Years at a large unionized agency in East Vancouver managing human resources and child care operations, and she co-chaired the Vancouver Joint Childcare Council of public partners and non-governmental organizations. Sharon is also an ethical vegan and supporter of credit unions!We are grateful to have Sharon Gregson on our podcast once again, and we are delighted to her share more about her work within the childcare sector.

Advocates for early child care and education have a list of ideas to boost access and affordability heading into the 2025 legislative session.

We dig into what the BC NDP, Conservatives and Green parties are promising on child care. Our guest Rita Chudnovsky serves on the board of the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and has spent three decades advocating for child care with organizations across Canada. The conversation should interest all Canadians concerned about supporting families with affordable child care. Learn more: Our Good Ancestor Report Card on Child Care $10aDay's BC Election Platform Analysis from the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and the Early Childhood Educators of BC Generation Squeeze's non-partisan ⁠BC Voters Guide⁠ with our election analyses on child care, housing, deficits, climate, and health.

Welcome to Episode 5 in Season 3 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. During this episode we welcome back a familiar guest, Sharon Gregson the provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care Campaign as it is time for an update.We are grateful to have Sharon Gregson, the spokesperson for The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC - CCCABC as our special guest, so we can learn more about the improvements we have seen over the last little while and the positive impact these have had in the ECE world.Learn more by listening to the episode now!

WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sits down with the United Way's, Same Snideman to talk about big changes for the Indiana childcare system that are expected to be presented in the upcoming legislative session. One of Indiana's longest serving Mayors, Jim Brainard of Carmel, looks back at his 3 decasdes in office. And our panel discusses new grievances against Todd Rokita, childcare in the next session and Jim Brainard's career.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pat Murrell, past President of the Louisville League of Women Voters, moderates a panel of experts discussing issues that affect Kentucky's ability to offer young pre-K children quality universal early childhood education. Panelists are: Cori Gadansky, Executive Dir., 4-C for Kids; Brenda Brunner, Pres. Child Care Advocates of KY; and Dr. Jill Jacobi-Vessels, Exec. Dir. Early Learning Campus, Univ. of Louisville.

The federal government has been using COVID relief funds to support child care programs across the country. That funding is set to expire at the end of September. Susan Gale Perry, CEO of Child Care Aware of America, joins Ali Rogin to discuss how states are bracing for the looming crisis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Welcome to Episode 7 in Season 2 of our BC's Path to Universal Child Care Podcast. Today we welcome our special guest: Eric Swanson.Eric Swanson is a founding partner of Third Space Planning, where they support local governments and not-for-profit organizations with planning and policy development. Eric also co-authored the policy note, ‘Child Care and the Environment: Intersections and Opportunities in BC', with Lynell Anderson for ECEBC and the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC.In this episode, we discuss the connections between childcare and the environment, childcare facilities, powering a clean economy and more!

The $10aDay child care campaign's success is a huge victory for Canadian families and a reminder that change can happen. Hosts Paul Kershaw and Angie Chan interview child care advocate Lynell Anderson about the campaign's history, why it was so successful, and what work still remains to create an affordable national child care system. Learn more: $10aDay Child Care The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC Early Childhood Educators of BC Human Early Learning Partnership Gen Squeeze's Family Affordability Solutions

Welcome back to our Podcast and Happy New year! In Epsiode 4, Gyda welcomes her very own 'in real life' sister, Rita Chudnovsky! A tireless child care advocate, Rita talks us through the Roadmap for $10aday Child Care in BC, which is shortly to be released and encompasses over a decade of knowledge and support for high quality, affordable and accessible child care from the Coalition. Rita and Gyda discuss recent updates to the Roadmap, recommendations for action and the next steps in sharing this work with our community and the government. 

(Image: Kentucky Tourism)  A look at the 600 mile Kentucky leg of the Trans America Bike Trail running west to east from Crittenden County to Pike County. | The Kentucky “Staycation” gets a pandemic boost | Former Cats coach Tubby Smith on racial justice and equality.  | After years of clamoring for improved child care in Kentucky and the U.S., the pandemic has provided a boost. But, even as Child Care Advocates of Kentucky executive director Steve Magre applauds a fresh influx of federal dollars, he acknowledges that there remains much to be done to close this crucial gap of support for working parents. | Jay Miller, dean of the College of Social Work at UK knows the adoption landscape firsthand. He was adopted. Now, he leads an award winning program to help newly minted adoptive and foster parents.   Interviews in order of appearance:  Steve Magre - Weak link in the workforce: child care  Dr. Jay Miller - Having the backs of adoptive and foster parents  Cynthia Resor with Dr. Dana Bush - The Kentucky "staycation"  Daily Yonder Contributor Kim Kobersmith - The TransAmerica Bike Trail  Dr. Gerald Smith with Tubby Smith - Views on racial justice and equality

Sharon Gregson, provincial spokesperson for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC's $10aDay Child Care Campaign, joins the pod to give us an update on their recent breakthroughs to make affordable, accessible child care available to more parents in BC than ever before. We talk about October's provincial election - when every major BC party endorsed some form of affordable child care - and also take a closer look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has intensfied demands for an expansion of affordable child care, as part of a just recovery that doesn't leave parents - and, let's face it, women - behind.To learn more about Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC's campaign for $10aDay Child Care or to make a donation, visit https://www.10aday.ca.

Chapter 1: Kids are spending more time online as many take courses on the internet or replace in-person hangouts with virtual socializing.  That’s led to a spike in cyberbullying online, and the impact on kids can be extremely detrimental.  Guest: Denis Gagnon, President of BCSI Investigations Chapter 2: Apparently Canada is the most desired place to move to, according to an analysis of Google search results for which country people want to move to.  People may want to rethink that though, as Australia is thriving in a virus free world. Maybe Canada can get there too...if the lockdown gets more strict. Guest: Niki Reitmayer, CKNW Mornings contributor Chapter 3: Newly appointed education minister Jennifer Whiteside has been tasked with integrating childcare into the education system by 2023. Can a plan be in place in such little time. Guest:  Sharon Gregson, provincial spokesperson for the $10aDay Child Care campaign, working with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC Chapter 4: We’ve been asking you how YOU’RE planning to shop this Black Friday, but let’s talk to a local retailer about what they’re seeing.  London Drugs President and Chief Operating Officer Clint Mahlman joins us this morning. Chapter 5: The full report on the 2020 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver was just released, and it’s the first time respondents were asked if they identified as a member of a racialized group.  Guest: David Wells, Chair of the Indigenous Homelessness Steering Committee. Chapter 6: Parents in Metro Vancouver have been frustrated with the communication they’re getting about COVID-19 exposures in schools. In some cases parents were asked to do their own contact tracing, in others it took weeks for notices to be issued.  Guest: Miranda Tracy, Langley organizer. Chapter 7: We’re always curious how people are planning to shop for presents and how much they’re going to spend on gifts every year, and Twitter has been monitoring what people have been saying about that? Guest: Andrea MacDonald, Head of Tech & Telco at Twitter Canada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode #368 of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh interviews Sharon Gregson. She works with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and is the provincial spokesperson for British Columbia's $10aDay child care campaign. They talk about the importance of high-quality, affordable, accessible, public child care, and about both the gains the campaign in BC has made so far and what it has left to win. For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: https://talkingradical.ca/2020/09/01/radio-campaigning-for-10-a-day-public-child-care/

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Recreational Fisherman upset over Chinook Salmon Fishery Restrictions - Minister response Guest: Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard Chapter 2 More than 2,300 new child-care spaces on the way in Vancouver Guest: Sharon Gregson, spokeswoman for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC Chapter 3 'Doc, do you mind if I video this?' Recordings creating headaches in ER Guest: Dr. James Stempien, Department Head Emergency at Saskatoon Health Region Chapter 4 Is the RCMP the best policing model for Burnaby residents? Guest: Dermod Travis, Executive Director, Integrity BC Chapter 5 Overdose prevention site opens in Powell River as drug crisis grows Guest: Dave Formosa, Mayor, City of Powell River

Episode 10 of Below the Radar features Sharon Gregson, who works with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC as the provincial spokesperson for the successful $10aDay Child Care campaign. Sharon Gregson and Am Johal discuss policy change and what is needed for sustainable child care in BC. Twice elected as a Trustee to the Vancouver School Board, Sharon’s advocacy for affordable child care stretches back over three decades. To learn more visit www.10aday.ca

But many say there is still a bit more work to be done, and will continue fighting until that work, is done. Among what needs to be implemented among child-care advocates is the promised 10 dollar a day daycare. Guest: Sharon Gregson - Advocate for $10-a day plan.

Episode 31 "Let's Talk Child Care" - The $10aDay Child Care Campaign grew out of partnership between the Early Childhood Educators of BC and the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC to create a affordable, accessible and quality child care system for British Columbians. Carlos sits down with Sharon Gregson, spokesperson for the $10aDay campaign, to discuss the history of this campaign, how the plan works and why it has now become one of the key election issues politicians are now being forced to address.

British Columbia faces a childcare crisis. How does this impact families in Vancouver and throughout BC cities? The City talks with Sharon Gregson of the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and a former Vancouver School Board trustee about their comprehensive plan for an integrated system of early care and learning in BC - a publicly-funded, universal system. If adopted by the provincial government, the plan would provide $10/day full-time childcare to families and would be free for households with annual incomes less than $40,000. What would this mean for families struggling to find affordable childcare in Vancouver and beyond?

Former premier Bill Vander Zalm gives Premier Christy Clark and the BC Conservatives some unsolicited advice. Susan Harney from the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC discusses her campaign for a national childcare system. Douglas College criminology professor Colin Campbell shares his thoughts on the spread of British Columbia's online gambling technology. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory, the Georgia Straight's Charlie Smith and Allan Warnke - share their thoughts on the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC consultant Sharon Gregson shares her concerns about big box daycare in British Columbia. Open government activist David Eaves talks about the Clark administration's DataBC initiative. And our rabble-rousing panel - Eleanor Gregory, The Georgia Straight's Charlie Smith, Bob Russell and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.