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Greetings to Chair Kimball and all of the Members of Hawaii County Council
I am writing in SUPPORT of Resolution No. 293-23. As we know, Early Learning/Early Childhood
Education PROVIDES:
• Young children with a strong foundation for their future learning and development.,
• Immediate and long-term benefits for keiki'"`
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• Immediate and long-term benefits for our communities as a whole
• More than 85% of brain development occurs from birth to age 5. Preschool provides
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children with opportunities to develop social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills.
• Prepare children to be school -ready for kindergarten, which has a long-lasting impact ori
their future education.and development.
Never before have early learning providers and resource agencies come together in West Hawaii
under one roof.
Your generous support of our Early Learning 'Ohana Festival will allow early learning professionals
the opportunity to
• Showcase their program(s)
• Recruit keiki to increase enrollment
• Recruit staff for workforce development
• Networking
Community education and awareness of early learning resources that are available to families.
Therefore, I humbly ask that you support Resolution No. 293-23
Mahalo,
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Tamia McKeague
Puakalehua Committee Member
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Ref. To:
Ref. Date OUT 1 8 2023