Act For Early Years: Private sector panel co-hosted with Theirworld, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Co-hosted by the GBC Education, Theirworld, Sesame Workshop and the Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN), the event heard from a private sector panel which explored ways corporations can help plug the gap in childcare provision.

Adrienne Elrod, Democratic Strategist and President, Elrod Strategies, Caitlin Codella Low, Vice President of Policy and Programs, US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Fred (Wen Jie) Tan, Head of Global Social Impact, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, Mariana Luz, CEO, Maria Vidigal Foundation and Marissa Comart, Assistant Legal Counsel Employment, Etsy . Act for Early Years: Unlocking Investment for Our Youngest Learners event held during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC and hosted by Theirworld, GBC-Education, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN.

About the event

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Washington, DC

Through the Act For Early Years campaign, GBC-Education and its partner organization Theirworld are aiming to mobilize $1 billion in new commitments from the public and private sectors over the next three years to support early years care and education.

The call for $1 billion in commitments over the next three years was launched by Gordon Brown, UN Special Envoy for Global Education, at an event on childcare and pre-primary education held at the World Bank Spring Meetings.

Speakers

Caitlin Codella Low

Vice President of Policy and Programs, US Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Fred (Wen Jie) Tan, Head of Global Social Impact, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, Mariana Luz, CEO, Maria Vidigal Foundation and Marissa Comart, Assistant Legal Counsel Employment, Etsy . Act for Early Years: Unlocking Investment for Our Youngest Learners event held during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC and hosted by Theirworld, GBC-Education, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN.

Marissa Comart

Assistant Legal Counsel Employment, Etsy

Adrienne Elrod, Democratic Strategist and President, Elrod Strategies Act for Early Years: Unlocking Investment for Our Youngest Learners event held during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC and hosted by Theirworld, GBC-Education, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN.

Adrienne Elrod

Democratic Strategist and President, Elrod Strategies

Mariana Luz, CEO, Maria Vidigal Foundation Act for Early Years: Unlocking Investment for Our Youngest Learners event held during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC and hosted by Theirworld, GBC-Education, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN.

Mariana Luz

CEO, Maria Vidigal Foundation

Fred (Wen Jie) Tan, Head of Global Social Impact, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Act for Early Years: Unlocking Investment for Our Youngest Learners event held during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC and hosted by Theirworld, GBC-Education, Sesame Workshop and ECDAN.

Fred (Wen Jie) Tan

Head of Global Social Impact, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise