Executive Education
Advocating for policy and leadership in early childhood.
Advance our systems by making them more effective, efficient and accessible to young children and their families.
Executive Education
Advocating for Children & Families through Policy and Leadership
Learn how you can affect policy change.
To get at the root causes of the issues we see in early childhood, it is critical to have a deeper understanding of child development, our early care and education systems, and structural inefficiencies. The science of child development, the power of data and the wisdom of community voices help inform more effective policy solutions.
Find out how we engage and contribute expertise on early childhood policy to policy tables, maintaining a focus on workforce issues and building a pipeline of advocates.
Learn more about our fellowship programs and workshops on early childhood science, social service systems, and current issues.
Support your project and strategic planning with coaching support and add to your staff’s professional growth with tailored learning experiences from Erikson.
Keeping children at the center of trending headlines and hot topics
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At Erikson we use scientific knowledge to improve conditions, with our youngest children at the center.
Our Executive Fellows Program prepares exceptional Illinois leaders to champion solutions and initiatives that support the highest return on public investments.
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*Data from Barbara Bowman Leadership Fellows and previous iterations of the program.
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