First Up: Champions for Early Education

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First Up (formerly DVAEYC) empowering early childhood educators and parents of young children with resources, support, and motivation is what we do best, and we love it!

10/09/2026

Welcome to Level Up With Caroline featuring Caroline Campana-Reynolds the Director of Workforce Strategy and Professional Learning at First Up! Coaching is an incredible tool that can strengthen not just an educator’s skills but can lend support to an entire center! Listen to Caroline and click below to see how First Up’s coaching can help you.

firstup.org/programs/coaching/

We would like to spotlight Dr. Foram Bhukhanwala, one of our newest Board Members! Dr. Bhukhanwala is an Associate Profe...
10/08/2026

We would like to spotlight Dr. Foram Bhukhanwala, one of our newest Board Members! Dr. Bhukhanwala is an Associate Professor at Arcadia University and we can’t wait be more excited to have her as a part of the First Up family! Click below to learn more about First Up and opportunities to get involved.

www.firstup.org

10/07/2026

First Up is on the street seeing what people in Philly have to say about early childhood education! Listen to what Dimitri has to say about his child care experience and tune in for more interviews on the street! Comment below why early childhood education is important to you!

10/06/2026

Happy ! Click the link to submit a comment about the proposed changed to Head Start. https://loom.ly/-_Dq5P4
If you support the work Head Start does and think the proposed changed will negatively affect our youngest learners we encourage you to add submit a comment and make your voice be heard!

Help your toddler learn and draw conclusions from real-life events such as the weather with this backyard investigation!...
10/06/2026

Help your toddler learn and draw conclusions from real-life events such as the weather with this backyard investigation! Click the link to watch our full video on Weather Experiments.

https://loom.ly/MSgSIEU

Head Start needs your voice!First Up’s own Sim Loh joined parents, educators, and Head Start staff for a day of advocacy...
10/05/2026

Head Start needs your voice!
First Up’s own Sim Loh joined parents, educators, and Head Start staff for a day of advocacy organized by Children First and the The Pennsylvania Head Start Association. Together, advocates met with members of Congress to share the importance of Head Start. Also, thank you to Liz Caples at the Gettysburg Times for her coverage of the Head Start proposal linked below. Click the link to submit public comment and let Congress know that this proposal will greatly impact our youngest learners, and the entire early childhood education landscape!

Submit A Public Comment: https://loom.ly/-_Dq5P4
Gettysburg Times Article: https://loom.ly/9q4sTHk

10/02/2026

Welcome back to Un Minuto With Rosanna! Voting is one of the best ways to make your voice be heard and support our youngest learners and the teacher who care for them. Join us Tuesday October 6th for the Empowering Early Educators And Families To Vote Session and learn about the power your vote holds and how to create a voting action plan! Remember, kids can’t vote, but YOU can! Click the link to learn more!

firstup.org/advocacy/

We would like to spotlight Julia Amoroso, one of our newest Board Members! Julia is an Account Executive at Tag Strategi...
10/01/2026

We would like to spotlight Julia Amoroso, one of our newest Board Members! Julia is an Account Executive at Tag Strategies and we are thrilled to have her join our First Up family! Click below to learn more about First Up and opportunities to get involved.

www.firstup.org

Last night our Executive Director, Carol Austin attended a fantastic networking event hosted by the Philadelphia Eagles ...
10/01/2026

Last night our Executive Director, Carol Austin attended a fantastic networking event hosted by the Philadelphia Eagles Community Relations team! It is always incredible to share our mission with organizations who care so deeply about our community and the city we serve! Thank you Philadelphia Eagles and Jalen Hurts Foundation for supporting our mission and for the signed ball! !

Thank you Senator Maria Collett for your continued support of early childhood education and the passionate teachers educ...
09/30/2026

Thank you Senator Maria Collett for your continued support of early childhood education and the passionate teachers educating our youngest learners!

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1608 Walnut Street, Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA
19103

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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