Child Care News
Message from the President
Message from the President I hope that you are enjoying the seasons’ change and the spirit of renewal that spring brings. Spring is also a time for us here at the 1199SEIU Child Care Funds and Corporation to look back at all the wonderful things we have accomplished...
FALC Pre-K for All Culmination (2021-2022 School Year)
FALC Pre-K for All Culmination (2021-2022 School Year) Future of America Learning Center (FALC) has exposed children to different types of professions and fields of work in their well-prepared learning stations with authentic tools and equipment, in the rich dynamic...
In Their Own Words: Kristina Beckford – Pre-RN Program Student
In Their Own Words: Kristina Beckford - Pre-RN Program Student My mom, Andrea Beckford, who is a Registered Nurse at Brookdale Hospital was ecstatic to be able to get me involved in the academic program. During my freshman year of high school, I attended an in-person...
Students Go for the Gold at the 2022 FALC Olympics/Field Day
Students Go for the Gold at the 2022 FALC Olympics/Field Day Among our seven classrooms, FALC Preschool and Pre-K teachers of students ages 2 to 5 spent a month collaborating and planning for an epic outdoor FALC Olympics/Field Day, filled with creative, rigorous...
Students Experience Outdoor Adventure at Holiday and Teen Holiday Sleep-Away Program
Students Experience Outdoor Adventure at Holiday and Teen Holiday Sleep-Away Program The Holiday Sleep-Away Program (HSAP) and the Teen Holiday Sleep-Away Program (T-HSAP) took place in February 2023, at Hands in 4 Youth (the home of Camp Vacamas) in West Milford, NJ....
FALC’s 27th Annual Science Fair Earth – Air – Water – Fire – Space: “How Do the Elements of Nature Affect Us?”
FALC’s 27th Annual Science Fair Earth - Air - Water - Fire - Space: “How Do the Elements of Nature Affect Us?” The 1199SEIU/Employer Child Care Corporation’s Future of America Learning Center (FALC) of Bronx, New York proudly celebrated its 27th Annual Science Fair...
Youth Mentoring and Teen Programs Explore Interests and Prepare for Academic Success
Youth Mentoring and Teen Programs Explore Interests and Prepare for Academic Success The Youth Mentoring Program (YMP) continues to provide teenage children of 1199SEIU members with work and learning opportunities to boost their professional development skills. In...
Celebrating Our Families. Our Children. Our Future. 15th Annual Care for Kids Gala Recap
CCC President Rossmery Dais, Honoree Vivian Fox, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry, Amalgamated Bank CEO Priscilla Sims Brown, NYC Councilmember Rita Joseph Celebrating Our Families. Our Children. Our Future. 15th Annual Care for Kids Gala Recap The...
WorkForce 2000 Shares the Arts with Students
WorkForce 2000 Shares the Arts with Students WorkForce 2000 (WF2) has been slowly getting back into the groove of extracurricular events since the pandemic. In fall 2022, thanks to a fortunate school schedule, we were able to have three events in a short amount of...
1199SEIU Child Care Funds Featured on Fortune.com’s Childcare Podcast, “Where’s My Village?”
1199SEIU Child Care Funds Featured on Fortune.com’s Childcare Podcast, “Where’s My Village?” “Where’s My Village?” discusses the state of child care in the U.S. and its effect on women in the workforce and families, especially since the pandemic. An 1199SEIU member...