April 12-19, 2008:
Bring Communities Together for Children~
Children Bring Communities Together!
What is the Week of the Young Child?
WOYC is an annual celebration of young children that was started in 1971 by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Each year First 5 Shasta joins other local organizations and businesses to develop a Shasta County celebration that focuses on young children, ages 0-to-5, their families and caregivers. WOYC is a time to honor young children and remind our community that they are important and valued residents of Shasta County!
Shasta County has adopted the 40 Developmental Assets as the foundation
for our strength-based
WOYC celebration. The national theme for WOYC 2008 is
Bring Communities Together for Children--Children Bring Communities Together.
The Assets offer a natural and powerful
guide to developing events and activities
that fit this theme.
Learn more about the 40 Developmental Assets here!
The "Paperdoll Project" links generations and all geographic areas of Shasta County in a signature activity for WOYC 2008. Paperdolls handcrafted by young children in early education, child care, and home environments are being donated for adoption and display! Each paperdoll is unique, decorated in an individual child's self-image. The Paperdoll Project alerts the community to the WOYC celebration and businesses hosting a paperdoll display indicate their support for children, families, and a thriving Shasta County.
TO make paperdolls: Request blank paperdolls here. View and print dollmaker invitation.
PRINT a paperdoll here!
TO adopt a group of paperdolls: businesses send paperdoll adoption requests here.
Notice: Mini-grant awards have concluded!
Need help funding a Week of the Young Child project for Shasta County? "Mini-grants" are available from First 5 Shasta! If you are developing a WOYC project that is asset development-based and appropriate for 0-to-5 age children, their families, or professionals focused on this age group, you may be eligible to apply for a mini-grant up to $250.
Learn more: First 5 Shasta WOYC Mini-grant Instructions
Contact: Debbie Peel
Get national WOYC details at: www.naeyc.org/woyc
A R C H I V E: WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD 2007 - SHASTA COUNTY
Review items in the archive to get ideas for events and activities. Learn how your business, agency, or organization can get involved in this annual celebration of Shasta County's youngest residents!
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