Equal Start: Early Learning Access
Equal Start: Early Learning Access
Equal Start is Beth Am’s social justice initiative whose goal is creating access to high-quality early learning for all California children from birth to five years of age. Equal Start is especially focused on addressing the needs of underserved areas in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.
The benefits of early childhood education are huge. There are, however, significant challenges that prevent many children in our community from accessing such early childhood education. The research is clear that children who are not performing at grade level by the age of eight have a really hard time ever catching up.
Beth Am congregants are engaged in the following actions to overcome these challenges:
- advocacy: supporting legislative initiatives and arranging community educational forums
- partnering with other key organizations: developing relationships and conducting joint projects with community partners, such as tutoring and teaching providers
- direct interaction with preschool children and their teachers: working with preschool children, their families and their teachers
For information about volunteer opportunities with Equal Start, please contact equalstart-info@betham.org. We really need your help, and would love to have you as part of our team! Or, consider supporting Beth Am's Equal Start Initiative through a donation in honor or memory of a loved one.
No Small Matter
Watch this 90-minute webinar that includes an enthusiastic presentation from Rachel Giannini, the teacher featured in the film No Small Matter, a film that beautifully portrays the importance of early childhood education. Also included are insights from our panel of local experts.
Tue, March 19 2024
9 Adar II 5784
Justice Schedule
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Monday ,
MarMarch 25 , 2024Community Services Agency (CSA) Pantry Help
Monday, Mar 25th 9:30a to 12:00p
Help out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View. -
Wednesday ,
MarMarch 27 , 2024Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Mar 27th 7:00a to 9:30a
Beth Am is part of an interfaith group providing meals to Hope's Corner in Mountain View. We are in need of adult (aged 16+) volunteers to do food preparation under the direction of Hope’s Corner staff. -
Wednesday ,
MarMarch 27 , 2024Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Mar 27th 7:00a to 9:30a
Beth Am is part of an interfaith group providing meals to Hope's Corner in Mountain View. We are in need of adult (aged 16+) volunteers to do food preparation under the direction of Hope’s Corner staff. -
Thursday ,
MarMarch 28 , 2024Pursue Justice Postcarding Party
Thursday, Mar 28th 4:00p to 6:00p
Join for a postcard party to write postcards for Reclaim Our Vote (ROV), focused on voter suppression states, targeting BIPOC voters for the Georgia May 21 Congressional primary and the Virginia June 18 Congressional primary. Feel free to bring a friend! -
Wednesday ,
AprApril 24 , 2024Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Apr 24th 7:00a to 9:30a
Beth Am is part of an interfaith group providing meals to Hope's Corner in Mountain View. We are in need of adult (aged 16+) volunteers to do food preparation under the direction of Hope’s Corner staff. -
Monday ,
AprApril 29 , 2024Community Services Agency (CSA) Pantry Help
Monday, Apr 29th 9:30a to 12:00p
Help out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View. -
Monday ,
MayMay 20 , 2024Community Services Agency (CSA) Pantry Help
Monday, May 20th 9:30a to 12:00p
Help out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View. -
Wednesday ,
MayMay 29 , 2024Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, May 29th 7:00a to 9:30a
Beth Am is part of an interfaith group providing meals to Hope's Corner in Mountain View. We are in need of adult (aged 16+) volunteers to do food preparation under the direction of Hope’s Corner staff. -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 26 , 2024Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Jun 26th 7:00a to 9:30a
Beth Am is part of an interfaith group providing meals to Hope's Corner in Mountain View. We are in need of adult (aged 16+) volunteers to do food preparation under the direction of Hope’s Corner staff.
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