Week of the Young Child 2025

Published on April 02, 2025

WHEREAS, all of Arizona’s children deserve access to quality early care and education environments; and

WHEREAS, quality child care programs build children’s lifelong learning skills during the critical years from birth to age five; and

WHEREAS, early care and education teachers and child care providers are the essential workforce that helps Arizona parents get to work or school; and

WHEREAS, funding quality child care is a smart investment that improves family well-being, strengthens communities, and grows our state’s prosperity; and

WHEREAS, First Things First, Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children, Southern Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children, and other community organizations, in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of Young Children, are celebrating the 54th anniversary of the Week of the Young Child; and

WHEREAS, these organizations are working to improve equitable early childhood opportunities that provide a strong start for children in Oro Valley.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Joseph C. Winfield, Mayor of Oro Valley, do hereby proclaim the week of April 5th - 11th as the

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD

in the Town of Oro Valley and encourage all citizens to support and invest in early care and education in our community.

Dated this 2nd day of April, 2025.

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