

Where early childhood advocates build momentum!
We're mobilizing supporters, engaging policymakers, and growing expertise and impact with The Morning Meeting on Thursdays from 9:30-10:00 am as a weekly online gathering of champions for young children. Settle in with your favorite morning beverage and kick off your day with the Groundwork team.
Past Recordings
The Morning Meeting with Will Petrik
This Morning Meeting features Will Petrik from RISE Together Innovation Institute, discussing advocacy in Franklin County surrounding the Child Tax Credit, Medicaid and the Ohio Mothers Trust Program.
The Morning Meeting with Guadalupe Bright, Shelley Hill, and Sara Laughlin
This Morning Meeting features Family Action Network members, Guadalupe Bright, Shelley Hill, and Sara Laughlin.
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The Morning Meeting with
Ashauna Mathews
This Morning Meeting features Ashauna Mathews, Project Coordinator at HealthConnect One. Ashauna is a certified full-spectrum doula; holistic fertility, birth and postpartum.
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The Morning Meeting with Groundwork Ohio's Policy Team
This Morning Meeting features Groundwork Ohio's internal Policy Team, for insights on the latest headlines on the House version of the state budget!
The Morning Meeting with
Dr. Cynthina Osborne
This week's feature is Dr. Cynthia Osborne of Early Childhood Education and Policy in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations at the Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University.
The Morning Meeting with Michelle Corrigan and Paul Isherwood
This Morning Meeting features Marti Ridley, Digital Communications Director at Groundwork Ohio.
The Morning Meeting with Amy Reigel and Al Jenkins
This Morning Meeting features Amy Reigel of Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) and Al Jenkins of First Year Cleveland (FYC).
The Morning Meeting with Julie Stone
Julie Stone is the Executive Director of the Ohio Head Start Association, a professional membership organization that represents Ohio’s fifty-nine Head Start and Early Head programs, whose work is dedicated to leadership, professional development, collaboration and advocacy.
The Morning Meeting with Rep. Andrea White and Rep. Dani Isaacsohn
This Morning Meeting features Representatives Andrea White and Dani Isaacsohn.
The Morning Meeting with Liz Powell
This Morning Meeting features Liz Powell of G2G consultants.
The Morning Meeting with
Joel Potts
This Morning Meeting features Joel Potts, who currently serves as the Chief Government and External Affairs Officer at the Ohio Department of Children and Youth.
The Morning Meeting with Victoria Phillips and Faten Awadallah
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, this Morning Meeting features two early childhood educators, Victoria Phillips from Little Miracles Early Development Center and Faten Awadallah from The Centers Ohio.
The Morning Meeting with Senators Beth Liston and Mark Romanchuk
This Morning Meeting features Ohio Senators Beth Liston and Mark Romanchuk, who joined us to discuss their bipartisan Senate Bill 67, a tax credit for working families.
The Morning Meeting with
Kimberly Friedman
Kimberly is Chief Program Officer at the Center for Child and Family Policy and Family Connects International, who joined us to discuss the development of early childhood systems at the local and state levels.
The Morning Meeting with Erica Phillips and Daniel Hains
This Morning Meeting features Erica Phillips of National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) and Daniel Hains of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
The Morning Meeting with Michelle Corrigan and Paul Isherwood
This Morning Meeting features Michelle Corrigan and Paul Isherwood of Corporation for Appalachian Development.
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The Morning Meeting with Becky Carrol and June Postalakis
This Morning Meeting features Becky Carrol and June Postalakis of Health Policy Institute of Ohio.
The Morning Meeting with Elisabeth Wright Burak
This Morning Meeting features Elisabeth Wright Burak, Senior Fellow at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families (CCF).
The Morning Meeting with Sara Hudacek
This Morning Meeting features Sarah Hudacek, the Coalition Manager of Advocates for Ohio's Future (AOF), a nonpartisan, nonprofit coalition of state and local health and human services policy, advocacy, and provider organizations.
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The Morning Meeting with Kim Tice and Qianna Tidmore
This Morning Meeting features Kim Tice and Qianna Tidmore of the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC).
The Morning Meeting with
Groundwork Ohio
This Morning Meeting features the Groundwork Ohio team.
The Morning Meeting with Joree Novotny and Hope Lane-Gavin
This Morning Meeting features Executive Director Joree Novotny and Director of Nutrition Policy and Programs Hope Lane-Gavin at the Ohio Association of Foodbanks.