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Washington is emerging as a leader in adopting effective early childhood policies and strategies over the past year, according to a new national report.
Washington teachers, school employees move to head of the vaccine line what’s next? By Dahlia Bazzaz, The Seattle Times
Published: March 4, 2021, 11:40am
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Corinne Barrett was in the middle of grading assignments when a colleague messaged her: “It’s happening.”
Within hours of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Tuesday announcement that school employees and child-care workers could join the ranks of the vaccinated, Barrett, a P.E. and health teacher in the Bellevue School District, hatched a plan.
Before sunrise Wednesday, she was fifth in line outside a walk-in vaccine clinic operated by Sea Mar Community Health Centers in South Seattle. By 8 a.m., she had her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
Dec 17, 2020
Israel-based humanitarian group kicks off Millions of Masks for Children initiative in Washington State, aiming to protect US kids against Covid.
By Abigail Klein Leichman, ISRAEL21c
Israel-based humanitarian organization SmartAID kicked off a unique US initiative, “Millions of Masks for Children,” in Washington State.
In partnership with shipping company DHL and Washington-based PPE manufacturer FLTR with warehousing support from SEKO Logistics, SmartAID is distributing a million FLTR facemasks to kids served by 15 childcare and youth programs throughout the state, including refugee and tribal communities.
“At SmartAID our core mission is to harness the power of innovation, data and technology, and our extensive network of partners to save lives, alleviate suffering and empower communities to live the kind of life they value. It’s absolutely critical to protect children from Covid-19 by providing masks. Washington State is just the start,” said Shach
SmartAID masks up millions of children across USA
Israel-based humanitarian group kicks off Millions of Masks for Children initiative in Washington State, aiming to protect US kids against Covid.
December 15, 2020, 3:27 pm
Mayor Dana Ralph of Kent, Washington, left, and SmartAID volunteer Trang Le handing the first box of donated masks to a local boy, kicking off the Millions of Masks for Children initiative. Photo by Paul Christian Gordon/SmartAID
Israel-based humanitarian organization SmartAID kicked off a unique US initiative, “Millions of Masks for Children,” in Washington State.
In partnership with shipping company DHL and Washington-based PPE manufacturer FLTR with warehousing support from SEKO Logistics, SmartAID is distributing a million FLTR facemasks to kids served by 15 childcare and youth programs throughout the state, including refugee and tribal communities.