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Looking for a gift? Interested in supporting Wu Yee?
Consider purchasing a gift box of 10 assorted note cards featuring artwork by Wu Yee’s children. Cards are $15 per box or $25 for two, plus postage and handling. To order, please call Christine Loong at 415/321-3208 or christine@wuyee.org |
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On 14 March a small group of Wu Yee friends and family attended the film Children of Invention, part of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, and shared a ramen dinner in Japantown. We enjoyed the film and its depiction of the struggles of immigrants and portrayal of the impact of the ongoing mortgage crisis. If anyone would like more information about the film, see www.childrenofinvention.com |
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Looking for Child Care?
In partnership with Early Head Start/Head Start and California Department of Education, Wu Yee's Child Development Department offers full day, full year care to eligible families throughout San Francisco. Our programs primarily serve children between ages 0-5 as well as pregnant mothers and the entire family. Childcare options include 6 center-based programs, homebased services, and placement with family child care providers.
Our Family Services Department assists families find child care information and referrals and connect to programs that help subsidize child care. In addition, Wu Yee partners with First 5 San Francisco on the Preschool for All program, whose goal is to provide universal access for all San Francisco families to free part-day preschool. |
Interested in Becoming a Child Care Provider?
Our Provider Services Department offers education and support to over 1400 providers of early childhood care and education annually. With professional development and start-up scholarships, ongoing trainings and workshops, and individualized technical assistance, our resources serve license-exempt, family child care, and center-based providers. Our services are available in English and Cantonese. |
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Gap in Early Childhood Development Services in California
(story courtesy of ExchangeEveryDay)
A study reported in the San Francisco Chronicle found that low-income and minority children are the least likely to be enrolled in good early development programs in California. Researchers for RAND California Preschool Study estimate that only 15 percent of California children who could benefit most are in high-quality programs that prepare them for success in K-12.
The researchers surveyed 2,000 California parents of 3- and 4-year-olds, interviewed more than 700 state providers, and observed 250 child care and preschool centers. They found that just under half of 3- and 4-year-olds in economically disadvantaged families are in preschool programs of any quality, compared to 70 percent of children whose families are better off. In all, an estimated 59 percent of preschool-age children in California are getting public or private early care and education.
The study also found that parental education played a role: 45 percent of children whose mothers didn't finish high school were enrolled in preschools. Meanwhile there was an 80 percent enrollment for children whose mothers have a graduate or professional degree. Access was also found to be an issue for black, Hispanic, and low-income parents, who reported the most difficulty finding the care they wanted.
San Francisco Chronicle article on the RAND findings, June 18, 2008
RAND California Preschool Study |
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