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CONSENT- BODILY AUTONOMY IN PRESCHOOL A couple weeks ago, the Girl Scouts of America published a post about consent, emphasizing that children shouldn’t be expected or forced to show physical affection to family members if they don’t want to. You can read it here: https://www.girlscouts.org/en/raising-girls/happy-and-healthy/happy/what-is-consent.html. This conversation regularly surfaces around the winter holidays, as we come together with friends and family...

Our first month at Whittier! We are nearly one month into our Joyce Spanish Immersion at Whittier program! These first classes have been a lot of fun, and have brought teachers and students together to learn about language and each other. Although this is Joyce’s first year managing the program, Whittier Elementary has held before-school Spanish enrichment classes in the...

Dear Friend, I’m reaching out today to share some great news. Joyce just finished our audit, which happens every August after our fiscal year concludes in June. As you know, we celebrated our 50th Anniversary last school year, and it was alongside that celebration that we faced a year with some of our biggest scholarship needs ever. Thanks to you...