GEEARS: GA Early Ed Alliance for Ready Students

Check out our newsletter for the latest on our Annual Luncheon, a site visit with Representative Lucy McBath to support student parents, and thoughts on GEEARS’ summer holiday policy. Click here to read! mailchi.mp/geears/july202…

Award Alert! When the fall 2025 federal government shutdown delayed the disbursement of many Head Start grants, GEEARS jumped into action with our partners @Sheltering_Arms, the @yatlearlylearn, and @eastersealsnga. Together, we secured an $8M bridge loan that kept classroom doors open for more than 6,500 Georgia children! GEEARS will be thrilled to present this trio with our Early Childhood Advocate Award at our Annual Luncheon on September 17th. Join us in honoring them by attending or sponsoring our luncheon: secure.qgiv.com/for/geears/eve…

On Monday, GEEARS hosted @lucymcbath at the @AtlTechCollege Early Education Center—a @PAACTatl partner and Repair & Renovation grantee—for a discussion about supporting student parents. From affordable child care to federal programs like CCAMPIS, the right supports can help student parents stay in school, earn a degree, and strengthen Georgia's future workforce. Thank you to our Georgia Infant-Toddler Coalition partners, @QCCGeorgia, for partnering with us on this meaningful conversation.

It’s #FlashbackFriday and we’re reminiscing about GEEARS’ 9th annual Strolling Thunder, the wintry day when more than 100 Georgia families brought their tiny advocates to meet their elected officials under the Gold Dome. You can support GEEARS programming like this by attending or sponsoring our Annual Luncheon on September 17th. Learn all about this event—keynoted by Olympic gold medalist @eamslider24—by clicking here! secure.qgiv.com/for/geears/eve…

The benefits of high-quality child care, strong family supports, food security, and a stable home can reverberate through a child’s future. When you support GEEARS by attending or sponsoring our Annual Luncheon, you help position early childhood as a defining priority for Georgia. Click here to buy tickets or sponsorships: secure.qgiv.com/for/geears/eve…

We're very excited to join @GeorgiaPub68724 for a @MSRC_ATL event at the Happy Black Parent Children's Book Festival! Join us for the free and upROARiously fun read-aloud and giveaway of this year's book, "DINOSAUR!" Details below:

The keynote speaker at GEEARS’ Annual Luncheon is Olympic bobsledder and Georgia native @eamslider24, who went viral in Milan when she turned her historic gold medal win into a teaching moment for her two little boys. She’s the perfect match for an event that celebrates our essential mission for Georgia’s youngest kids! Click here to buy tickets or sponsorships: secure.qgiv.com/for/geears/eve…

According to a Schoolhouse Connection study, the number of very young Georgians experiencing homelessness has risen. In the developmentally critical first five years of life, the adverse childhood experience of homelessness can affect a child’s brain development and future well-being. In our latest @SaportaReport column, GEEARS’ Greg Barrett raises awareness about this growing issue. As an organization, GEEARS is also stepping up for our advocacy for families with young children experiencing homelessness. Click here to read Greg’s piece: saportareport.com/the-growing-nu…

GEEARS is working for a Georgia in which our youngest children can learn and develop in good health from the day that they’re born. You can contribute to this essential mission by attending GEEARS’ Annual Luncheon, keynoted by Olympic gold medalist, @eamslider24! Click here to learn more and purchase tickets or a sponsorship: secure.qgiv.com/for/geears/eve…

During the first years of life, when children are developing at an extraordinary pace, consistent access to healthcare is essential. Yet in Georgia, the rate of uninsured young children has risen. Dr. Keisha Reneé Callins, an OB-GYN, public health leader, and friend of GEEARS writes that our state can and should make it easier for young children to access healthcare and utilize services and benefits. Click here to read her powerful op-ed in the @GeorgiaRecorder! georgiarecorder.com/2026/07/06/geo…

Check out GEEARS' latest newsletter to learn about Olympic gold medalist, @eamslider24, who'll keynote our Annual Luncheon in September. We also reflect about new research on working moms, the 2Gen Academy, and more! Click here to read: mailchi.mp/geears/june202…

Gold medal-winning bobsledder, @eamslider24, is the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympic history, a mother who’s always advocating for her young sons with disabilities, AND the keynote speaker at GEEARS’ Annual Luncheon! You don’t want to miss Elana’s inspiring remarks. Click here to buy tickets or sponsorships: secure.qgiv.com/for/geears/eve…

At GEEARS’ Annual Luncheon, we’ll award the year’s most impactful changemakers, but we’ll also celebrate YOU, the business leaders, advocates, and partners who share our mission for Georgia’s youngest children. Click here to buy tickets or sponsorships: geears.org/annualluncheon/

Sponsorships are currently available for our September 17th luncheon with six-time Olympic medalist @eamslider24! Sponsoring helps position early childhood as a defining priority for our state's future. Click here to learn about this opportunity to support GEEARS and make a visible commitment to our mission for Georgia’s youngest children. secure.qgiv.com/for/geears/eve…

GEEARS’ Annual Luncheon will be here before we know it! We invite you to join us on September 17th to hear from Olympic Gold Medalist, Elana Meyers Taylor, and invest in our advocacy for young children like Elana's two little boys. Click here to learn more and purchase tickets! secure.qgiv.com/for/geears/eve…

Tomorrow at National Strolling Thunder’s Virtual Rally, Georgia will be represented by Baby Tatum, who’s got a warm smile and parents in both sides of the early learning industry. As a preschool curriculum specialist, Tatum’s dad, James Jackson, knows high-quality care is essential. He also has a tough time hiring and retaining teachers for unstable, low-paid jobs. As a parent, Jackson has sacrificed home ownership to afford Tatum’s child care costs. Click here to read Baby Tatum’s story as he advocates for increased congressional support for early learning: thinkbabies.org/wp-content/upl…

Tuesday was National Strolling Thunder Day! GEEARS and @ZEROTOTHREE teamed up at the U.S. Capitol to raise the voices of parents, child care providers, and more. We delivered nearly 250 letters to Georgia’s U.S. senators and representatives about the joyful, challenging, enterprise of raising a young child in our state today. These letters—written during GEEARS’ Georgia-based Strolling Thunder in January—leverage powerful stories to call for policy change and added investment in early childhood. You can join these advocates! Click here to attend the Virtual Strolling Thunder Rally on June 16th: thinkbabies.org/stro.../partic…

GEEARS has submitted an official public comment on the recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled Restoring Flexibility to Support Head Start Program Access. Our message is clear: expanding access must go hand‑in‑hand with supporting the Head Start workforce that makes high‑quality early learning possible. Read our full comment and learn why compensation, benefits, and stability matter for Georgia’s children and families. geears.org/news/geears-of…

From the moment a baby is born, their parent or caregiver becomes an advocate. When that child has a disability or developmental delay, advocacy can escalate into a full-time job. Our latest SaportaReport column shows parents that when you advocate for your child, you can make change for many! Click here to read: saportareport.com/the-power-of-p…