Sample Press Release for WOYC

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•Sample Proclamation

For more information, contact [Media Contact and Affiliate / Organization Name] [Phone Number and E-mail Address] [YOUR AFFILIATE / ORGANIZATION] JOINS NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD Building Better Futures for All Children [DATE], 2006 – [NAME OF YOUR AFFILIATE / ORGANIZATION] celebrates Week of the Young Child (April 2-8, 2006) to recognize the needs of young children and thank educators and others involved in building better futures for all children. Week of the Young Child is celebrated across the country by hundreds of local organizations working to improve opportunities for all young children. “Early learning experiences are crucial to the growth and development of young children,” said [NAME AND TITLE OF YOUR AFFILIATE / ORGANIZATION’S LEADER]. “Week of the Young Child provides opportunities for all of us to recognize the importance of the early years, and to work together to build better futures for all children.” [Insert details about your Affiliate/Organization’s events. Be sure to include location and time, as well whether it is open to the public.] Week of the Young Child, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), is an opportunity for early childhood programs across the country, including child care and Head Start programs, preschools and elementary schools, to hold activities to bring awareness to the needs of young children. Across the country, young children and their families depend on quality education and care, which help children get a great start, and bring lasting benefits for our society as a whole. Week of the Young Child is a time to recognize the people, programs and policies that are helping to build better futures for all children. [NAME OF YOUR AFFILIATE / ORGANIZATION] has [NUMBER OF MEMBERS] early childhood professionals working together to improve professional practice and working conditions in early childhood education, and to build public support for high-quality early childhood education programs. [NAME OF YOUR AFFILIATE] is an affiliate of NAEYC, the largest organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of early education programs for children birth through age eight. Founded in 1926, NAEYC has nearly 100,000 members and a national network of over 300 local, state, and regional affiliates. # # #