For the past nine years, First Five Nebraska has been investing in advocates—people with conviction and a readiness to take the next step in their advocacy journey and move from personal passion to public policy. The magic of policy advocacy and community organizing...
Category: Advocacy
Policy Leadership Academy Class Celebrates Graduation, Shared Commitment to Community Change
On Wednesday, March 11, the seventh cohort of the Policy Leadership Academy presented their capstone projects and celebrated their accomplishments with a graduation banquet. This year’s class was a lesson in the power of representation, intentionality and pursuit of a...
Proveedores de Cuidado Infantil & Padres: Taller de Defensa
Proveeadores de Cuidado Infantil y Padres: Taller de Defensa Unase por Zoom Profesionales del cuidado infantil y padres: ¡Ayuden a proteger el cuidado infantil!Únanse al equipo de Incidencia y Participación de FFN, en colaboración continua con la Nebraska Early...
Child Care Provider and Parent Advocacy 101
Zoom meetings this Thursday, 10/23, and Saturday, 10/25:𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲! Join FFN's Advocacy and Engagement team, in ongoing collaboration with the Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative, for an empowering Advocacy 101...
Grassroots advocates share real-world strategies for community change at Thriving Children conference
The 2025 Thriving Children, Families, and Communities Conference in Kearney was a resounding success, bringing together nearly 500 diverse participants—from child care providers to business leaders and policy advocates. Hosted by the Community for Kids team, this...





