Inaugural Built to Thrive Summit
Ten years after The Children’s Movement of Florida began with a “Milk Party” tour engaging more than 15,000 Floridians all across the state, we decided to convene parents, teachers, business leaders, politicians, and state leaders to again focus on children’s well-being: We launched our Built to Thrive summit with more than 700 participants in a live, virtual event.
The pandemic times highlighted the link between positive relationships starting in infancy, high-quality early education, access to preventive health care, and financial stability for families–all critical to ensure a strong start for Florida children. And research has proven that we can expect an incredible return from investing in children and building community resilience.
Our agenda included national experts and local change makers, bridging the worlds of politics, business, and early childhood. Keynote presentations from Dr. Jack Shonkoff and Dr. Dipesh Navsaria bookended the program.
2020 Agenda & Video Archive
Opening Keynote - Built to Thrive: Promoting Equity with Early Childhood Brain Science
Jack Shonkoff M.D.
Julius B. Richmond FAMRI Professor of Child Health and Development at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health & the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Voices from Florida: What Does Quality Early Learning Look Like to You?
Penny Bernath
Education Director, South Florida PBS
Talethia O. Edwards
Speaker, Grassroots Organizer & Coalition Builder, Toedwards & Associates Development Group, LLC.
A Legislative Perspective on Child Care
Senator Loranne Ausley
Member of the Florida Senate from the 3rd district
Representative Chris Latvala
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 67th district
What a Racial Equity Lens Can Bring to a Preschool Classroom
Nicole “Nikki” N. Martin-Bynum
Chief Vision Keeper, Higher Ground for Us All
Early Learning as a National Security Imperative
Rear Admiral Donald P. Quinn, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Member of Mission: Readiness
Bosses for Babies: Business Leaders Securing the Future of Florida
Mark Wilson
President and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce
Chadwick Loar
PNC Bank Regional President for West & Central Florida
Aligning Resources to Improve Outcomes for All: Baptist Health Care and Achieve Escambia
Mark Faulkner
Baptist Health Care President and CEO
Kimberly Krupa, PhD
Executive Director, Achieve Escambia
You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Dr. Harleen Hutchinson
FAIHM Broward Chapter Chair
Jackie Romillo, LCSW
Vice President of the Board of Directors, Florida Association for Infant Mental Health
Closing Keynote - A Healthy Child is Ready to Learn: Exploring the Intersection of Preventive Health, Child Development, and Early Literacy
Dipesh Navsaria M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; Founding Medical Director, Reach Out and Read Wisconsin
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