Call to Action from Namesakes of Denver’s Haynes-Gary Childcare Task Force
The namesakes of the Haynes-Gary Childcare Task Force, a new focus of Denver Mayor’s Mayor Mike Johnston’s newly…
The namesakes of the Força-Tarefa Haynes-Gary para Cuidados Infantis, a new focus of Denver Mayor’s Mayor Mike Johnston’s newly established Iniciativa de Cuidados Infantis para Todos, Anna Jo Garcia Haynes and Nancy Gary recently shared a call to action to “challenge our leaders to build the childcare system our community deserves.”
Both Anna Jo Garcia Haynes and Nancy Gary are lifelong leaders who helped shape Denver’s early childhood landscape. Anna Jo Garcia Haynes is president emeritus of Mile High Early Learning. Nancy Gary is co-founder of Gary Community Ventures. DPP honored Anna Jo Garcia Haynes in 2023 with the Denver Preschool Program Legacy Award in recognition of her leadership and lasting impact on Denver’s early childhood education community.
Their call to action stresses two main points about what need to happen to make childcare accessible and affordable for all famlies:
- Make life easier for families.
- Value the people providing care.
Read their full call to action and get involved today!
Learn more about the Childcare for All Initiative in our recent blog post:
