Posts in Leadership
I AM A WORKER
I AM A WORKER

Written by Kursten Holabird, Executive Director of SEIU Education & Support Fund, this reflection examines the transformative journey from caregiver to worker. Through the story of a Family Child Care provider who became a union leader, Kursten explores how recognizing care work as skilled labor empowers educators to organize, advocate for economic justice, and reshape the future of the child care workforce.

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Family Child Care, Workforce Development, Advocacy & Policy, Leadership, Provider StoriesMegan AlissaFamily Child Care Providers, Family Child Care Educators, Care Work, Child Care Workforce, Worker Identity, Union Organizing, Collective Bargaining, Collective Power, Economic Justice, Workforce Development, Leadership, Labor Rights, Women in the Workforce, Early Childhood Education, Provider Advocacy, Small Business Owners, SEIU ESF
I AM a Leader
I AM a Leader

Written by Rosangela Ramos, Associate Director of Rhode Island Child Care Programs at SEIU Education & Support Fund, this reflection explores the power of Educator-Led Communities of Care and the transformative leadership of Family Child Care Educators. Through stories of peer learning, advocacy, and community-building, Rosangela highlights how educators' lived experiences become powerful tools for supporting and uplifting one another.

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Family Child Care, Leadership, Professional Development, Community BuildingMegan AlissaFamily Child Care Providers, Family Child Care Educators, Leadership, Educator-Led Communities of Care, ELCC, Peer Leadership, Professional Development, Community Building, Collective Power, Advocacy, Peer Learning, Rhode Island Child Care, Women Leaders, Child Care Workforce, SEIU ESF, Provider Stories, Early Childhood Education, Community Leadership