Early childhood leaders:
Connect with researchers

Find information to answer your questions.
Identify who else is asking similar questions, and learn what others have found.
Connect and partner with researchers, families, and other city and community leaders and providers to spark new ideas.
Apply new ideas to create better experiences for children and families.

This work is invaluable in fostering information and action at a hyperlocal level. By focusing on our city, our teachers, our families, and our children, we can ensure that early childhood policies and practices are responsive and equitable. This initiative empowers local stakeholders with the tools and knowledge needed to create meaningful change within our communities.

Kate Connor

Truman College, City Colleges of Chicago

Being in a room with colleagues who grasp the specifics of early childhood research in Chicago is invaluable. It’s unique to have a space where we can collaborate across various organizations and disciplines. EC*REACH fosters meaningful exchange, igniting greater collective impact.

Alison Baulos

Executive Director of the Center for the Economics of Human Development, The University of Chicago

The innovative work of EC*REACH – bringing great minds together to advance research, practice, and policy in early childhood – promises impact in Chicago and beyond.

Bela Moté

President and Chief Executive Officer, Carole Robertson Center for Learning