MLICCI’s Child Care Organizer Jearlean Osborne shares her thoughts ahead of the centennial of women’s voting rights in the U.S. Women voters are critical to protecting the rights and ensuring the stability of families. It’s important for women to exercise their right to vote because many issues that plague families today are understood best by […]
August Marks Centennial of 19th Amendment, Women’s Right to Vote in U.S.
Aug. 3, 2020 – Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment. The story of the 19th amendment is the story of women all across the U.S. working tenaciously over 70 years, employing many political organizing tactics to win the right to vote. We at MLICCI mark the occasion of the […]
House Votes Yes on Child Care Is Essential Act
On July 29, the House of Representatives voted to pass two landmark bills that would provide almost $100 billion directly to child care over the next five years. The Child Care is Essential Act and the Child Care for Economic Recovery Act were created to shore up the child care industry during the pandemic and […]
MLICCI Launches Voting Project 2020
Mississippi Low-Income Child Care Initiative (MLICCI) is working to ensure that more people get to the polls to vote this November. The Non-Partisan Voting Project focuses on voting education and support for the people of Mississippi, primarily families connected to the child care centers that work with MLICCI. MLICCI has several partners in this campaign […]
Get July updates from MLICCI
MLICCI’s July newsletter is now out – read on to get an updated on topics relevant to child care providers in Mississippi: Mississippi’s Department of Human Services and the task force DHS created to advise on spending federal aid money for child care providers The pandemic supplies we’ve sent to child care providers on our […]
Child care providers invited to an online rally 6/26/20
Dear Child Care Providers, We’re inviting you to an online rally that will feature prominent supporters of child care and even some entertainment. We hope you’ll join the online event this Friday, June 26 at 3 pm CT! The National Women’s Law Center’s invitation is below, with details and a link to register. -The MLICCI Team […]
Back to Business MS application now available to business owners.
June 11, 2020 – The application for Back to Business Mississippi is now live at www.backtobusinessms.org/. Through this program, eligible small businesses of Mississippi that have suffered an interruption of business can apply for grant money. The Back To Business Mississippi website lists eligibility requirements for this COVID-19 grant program for up to $25,000, passed by […]