Lift Every Voice is a powerful collective of Black early care and education providers united to advocate for racial wage justice. We are building a strong, proud coalition of Black advocates to shape California’s policies, systems, and services to nurture Black children and affirm Black culture.
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Lift Every Voice Impact Report
Our Lift Every Voice (LEV) coalition grew to 90 advocates in 2024, empowering Black child care providers to champion policy change and amplify their voices at local, state, and national levels.
2nd Annual Lift Every Voice Advocacy Day
2nd Annual Lift Every Voice Advocacy Day April 28, 2025 On April 16th, 2025, BlackECE held its 2nd Annual Lift Every Voice (LEV) Advocacy Day, an event dedicated to empowering
Black Family Cookouts
Our Summer Black Family Cookout Series October 7, 2024 BlackECE developed the idea for the Black Family Cookout in the summer of 2022. Thinking about how though there are 2.5 million Black folks in California, we’re all spread out, meaning for
Lift Every Voice Impact Report
In July 2022, BlackECE established a series of strategic priorities with one being to fight for racial wage justice for Black early care and education providers. A month later, the Practitioner’s Voice California Fund, a grantmaking initiative to support organizations that build ECE practitioner’s power to advance equity in pay, announced a call for proposals. Read about it's impact!
BlackECE was featured in the LA Times!
BlackECE in the News: Black and Latina workers bear the brunt of California’s low child-care wages, report finds February 13, 2024 The Los Angeles Times has featured a groundbreaking study
Governor Newsom keeps child care spending, makes no commitments to Black children, families, child care workforce
Governor Newsom keeps child care spending, makes no commitments to Black children, families, child care workforce. Black Californians United for Early Care & Education January 11, 2024 We thank Governor
Juneteenth Campaign for Liberation
Juneteenth Campaign for Liberation October 6, 2023 In June, we were lucky to have 10 volunteers fundraise within their networks to benefit BlackECE. We have raised over $11k! Although the
BlackECE officially has full-time staff!
BlackECE officially has full-time staff! Keisha Nzewi, Woman in Charge October 6, 2023 BlackECE is celebrating 3 months of full-time staff! Since July, co-founder and Woman in Charge, Keisha Nzewi,
Lift Every Voice 2023
Lift Every Voice October 6, 2023 The very first financial support BlackECE received was from the new Practioners’ Voice Fund, to uplift the voices of the Black child care workforce
What Happens When Childcare Centers Close?
Childcare is the backbone of our communities, and one childcare provider's story sheds light on the struggles many face every day. In a recent article by Word in Black, BriTanya Brown, the founder of Our Loving Village in Stamford, Texas, opened our eyes to the remarkable, often underappreciated work childcare providers do.