Raising healthy children is critical to national economic growth
Dr. Jin Lee, Qidza Foundation
Nobel Laureate, James Heckman, calculated for every dollar invested in early childhood, there’s 17 times a return. We all benefit because our kids are able to learn at their optimal level, graduate from higher education, secure better jobs, have better health, not be reliant on the welfare system, and contribute more to the society. This is key to closing America’s achievement and income gap.
This talk will explore why We must invest in early childhood today, with everyone of us learning the signs of delays, advocating for our kids early, and together, we can change the existing system for the better.
early childhood, Economic Growth, social investmnet
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2018 Important Dates
- May 1 - June 15
Period for submitting ideas. - June 16 - 29
Commenting and voting period. All sessions open for voting. - June 30 - July 13
Judging panel and final selection by SOCAP18 Content Team. - July 16
Winning sessions announced to session organizers.
100% totally agree-we don’t invest enough in early childhood and I’m glad to see this raised as an issue we can use innovation to solve for.
As a longtime early childhood special education teacher, I completely agree that investing in ECE and giving teachers and parents the tools to advocate for our kids earlier in life is the key to closing the achievement gap! I have seen the impact of early intervention in so many of my student’s lives. It truly changes their life trajectory. Thank you for adding your expertise and research to this important discussion and cause!
Awesome topic- would love to hear more!
Havng years experience in public office, this is definitely an important issue to explore furrher
As a child psychologist, I completely agree with their statement. Children is our future and we need to invest in where science tell us - early childhood!
Excellent application of widely available early childhood screening tests, universal cross cultural applicability. Doctors simply do not have the time that parents do to measure a child’s progress and note any growth and development issues to seek early intervention.