Success Stories
Family Child Care Advisory Council
The Family Child Care Advisory Council was formed in January 2019 through a generous grant from Vanguard’s Strong Start for Kids program and has been a 501c3 non-profit organization since 2022. First Up provided guidance in creating the Council and continues to support the organization through coaching services as part of our commitment to support the growth and development of all home-based child care educators and networks. Our supportive work also includes giving input in the areas of organizational structure and supporting the organization as it carries out and maintains its mission and vision.
Learn more about Family Child Care Advisory Council> NEED LINK
Get more information on First Up’s Home-Based Child Care Services:
“All our Kin” business services> LINKS TO PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PAGE
“Right from Home!” individual coaching> LINKS TO COACHING PAGE
PRIDE: Positive Racial Identity Program
For young Black children between the ages of 3 and 8, having a positive racial identity is a powerful foundation for lifelong learning, confidence, and success. P.R.I.D.E. in Philly equipped teachers, program directors, system leaders, and families to create that foundation through two education series and a teacher forum.
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Foundations for Positive Racial Identity in Early Learning
This five-part professional learning series was designed to empower educators to foster positive racial identity in young Black children—building the knowledge, reflection, and skills needed to create classrooms where every child feels seen, valued, and affirmed.
Art, Joy, and Belonging: Bringing Identity to Life in the Classroom
Building on the Foundations series, this five-part training helped educators intentionally weave racial identity-affirming content into everyday classroom experiences through art, dance, music, and relationships.
The Teacher Village
This teacher forum gave early childhood educators and caregivers the opportunity to discover and grow together as part of a tightly knit 15-person group.
Meet former P.R.I.D.E. Teacher Village participants > NEED LINK
Read more about PRIDE and the research behind it> NEED LINK
FOR QUESTIONS: Contact Nhi Nguyen at nhi.nguyen@firstup.org
Pathways to Positive Connection
Used an evidence-based framework to give teachers new strategies to support children’s social-emotional needs, resulting in fewer children demonstrating challenging behaviors.
Slide into Success
Connected young children living in urban neighborhoods to nature and increased the skill level of early childhood educators in using nature-based play to support children’s learning.
Action for Early Learning
Gave providers training, coaching and resources to deliver high-quality care, with the goal of kindergarten readiness and helping children to read at grade level by the end of third grade.