Alaska SEED begins a 5-year pilot called ROOTS (Retaining Our Outstanding Teachers) Awards to increase early educator wages and reduce turnover in Anchorage.
The HEARTS (Hiring, Educating, and Retaining Teaching Staff) Initiative begins in Juneau to increase early educator wages and education and to reduce turnover.
thread begins administering the Child Care Assistance Program for Northern/Interior Alaska.
- thread receives a State of Alaska Executive Proclamation by Sean Parnell for Child Care Provider Appreciation Day.
- thread receives a State of Alaska Executive Proclamation by Sean Parnell for AmeriCorps Week.
- thread receives a Municipality of Anchorage Proclamation for AmeriCorps Week.
- Stephanie Berglund nominates Mark Begich for the Child Care Aware of America Sticking Your Neck Our for Child Care Award. Begich states “This is an especially meaningful award as I understand the important role of affordable child care for Alaskan families. Education begins long before the classroom and it is important that every child benefits from a good early education.”
- thread releases Volume 9 newsletters.
- thread releases its FY12 Annual Report.