Date and Time
Monday Jun 1, 2026
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
June 1, 2026
8:30 – 10:00 am
Location
Vassar College, College Center MPR 124 Raymond Ave Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Fees/Admission
Description
How can childcare policies and solutions strengthen families and the Hudson Valley’s economy?
Join Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley at Vassar College on June 1 at 8:30 am for a conversation on the policies, partnerships, and programs shaping the future of childcare and early childhood systems in the Hudson Valley — from labor force participation and retention to kindergarten readiness.
Panelists include:
Jill Gomez, Executive Director, Poughkeepsie Children’s Cabinet
Madeline Henriquez, Executive Director, DAY ONE Early Learning Community
Sabrina Jaar Marzouka, JD, MPH, Commissioner, Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services
Chris White, Vice Chancellor for Workforce Development and Upward Mobility, State University of New York (SUNY)
Presented in partnership with Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation.