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 (During the current COVID pandemic, all such interactions are taking place virtually.)
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.
Sun, March 26 2023
4 Nisan 5783
Justice Schedule
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 26 , 2023Dayenu Circle Presents California Assembly Member Marc Berman
Sunday, Mar 26th 4:00p to 5:30p
Dayenu Circle presents Assembly Member Marc Berman who will join us for a discussion on environmental and climate activism and California legislative and policy initiatives. -
Monday ,
MarMarch 27 , 2023Community Services Agency (CSA) Pantry Help
Monday, Mar 27th 9:30a to 12:00p
Help out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View. -
Wednesday ,
MarMarch 29 , 2023Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Mar 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. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 2 , 2023Post Abortion Care Kit Packing
Sunday, Apr 2nd 2:00p to 4:00p
Join National Council of Jewish Women-San Francisco in assembling post-abortion care kits for Bay Area residents receiving abortion care. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 23 , 2023Beth Am's Dayenu Circle Presents Professor Tal Alon
Sunday, Apr 23rd 4:00p to 5:00p
Tal will be speaking on topics of environmental and sustainability public policy, with a particular focus on Israel, while also addressing meaningful actions that we can take individually and as a community to help drive sustainability and public policy. -
Monday ,
AprApril 24 , 2023Community Services Agency (CSA) Pantry Help
Monday, Apr 24th 9:30a to 12:00p
Help out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View. -
Wednesday ,
AprApril 26 , 2023Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Apr 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. -
Wednesday ,
MayMay 24 , 2023Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, May 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 ,
MayMay 29 , 2023Community Services Agency (CSA) Pantry Help
Monday, May 29th 9:30a to 12:00p
Help out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View. -
Wednesday ,
JunJune 28 , 2023Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Jun 28th 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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