Please join groundWork and 80 other local sponsors for a special opportunity to ask State House and Senate candidates in your area how they will support early care and education issues – including health, mental health, kindergarten, preschool, child care, and other issues important to young children.
The Audience
In 2006, hundreds of Childcare Providers, Teachers, Parents, Community Leaders, and Advocates attended – so be sure to RSVP today! Candidate forums not only provide you the opportunity to interact with candidates, but also provide a wonderful networking opportunity to meet other early childhood advocates in your area!
The Forum
Each candidate will have the opportunity to introduce themselves. Each candidate will then be given a question to answer. Written questions from the audience will be collected by volunteers prior to the start of the forum and throughout the forum, as applicable. There will be no debate among candidates, and all questions will be delivered by the Moderator. Each candidate will then have the opportunity to provide closing remarks.
The Candidates
All candidates from Ohio’s House and Senate Districts that are up for election in 2008 have been invited to this event. Over 35 candidates have already RSVPed that they will be attending.
Our Sponsors
Don’t miss this special opportunity to hear what this year’s Ohio House & Senate candidates have to say about early care and education.
This is a non-partisan event and does not reflect endorsement of any candidate or political party by its sponsors.
Athens Forum:
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 7:00 P.M.
Athens Community Center
701 East State Street Athens, OH 45701
For more information please contact groundWork™ at 216-781-2944, or Amber, COAD, at 1-800-577-2276. Athens Candidate Forum
Dayton Forum:
Thursday September 18, 2008 5:30 P.M
Reception 6:30 P.M.
Forum
Sinclair Ponitz Center
444 West 3rd Street Dayton, OH 45402
For more information please contact groundWork™ at 216-781-2944, or 4-C for Children, Miami Valley, at 937-220-9660, ext. 6113. Dayton Candidate Forum
Columbus Forum:
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 6:30 P.M.
Vern Riffe Center
Capitol Theater
77 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215
For more information contact groundWork™ at 216-781-2944, or Sandi at 614-224-0222, ext. 147. Columbus Candidate Forum
Youngstown Forum:
September 4, 2008 6:30 P.M.
Youngstown State University
The Kilcawley Center
The Chestnut Room
For more information please contact David Howard, Field Director, or Jennifer Prather, Campaign Field Coordinator, at 216-781-2944, or Lora Comichisto, Tru-Mah-Col AEYC, at 330-637-1792.
RSVP: To Child Care Connection online at http://tinyurl.com/6x9tvv, or call 1-800-407-5437. Inservice/CDA/CEU credits are available. Youngstown Candidate Forum
Register Now!
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1226 Huron Road, Suite 300
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
ph: (216)781-2944
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