From its inception nearly 25 years ago, Jumpstart has centered its work with young children on research-based best practices in the field of early childhood development. We know that the
I wonder what it could it look like if the foundation of all our actions and interactions, across Jumpstart and externally, was the “strong, demanding love” that Martin Luther King
Everyone is born with a unique set of strengths, assets, and skills. And because of the generous support of friends like you, Jumpstart is able to help both the children
More than a decade ago, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® was born as a way to bring attention to the importance of early literacy for young children. Without high-quality early
Naila Bolus, Jumpstart CEO & President Over the next month, Jumpstart’s volunteer Corps will don their red Jumpstart T-shirts and enter preschool classrooms around the country to meet their partner children
In partnership with over 70 colleges and universities, Jumpstart engages close to 4,000 student volunteers each year — including undocumented immigrants — to provide language, literacy, and social-emotional programming for
At Jumpstart, the end of August signals the culmination of one program year and the start of the next on September 1. In many school districts, it is also Back
Dear Jumpstart Family & Friends, Following the tragic events of the weekend in Charlottesville, I am heartbroken and outraged over the images of violence and deep-seated hate and intolerance that were
It’s no surprise to me that the bear (or perhaps some other culprit…) would want to steal your sandwich in Julia Sarcone-Roach’s wonderful book, The Bear Ate Your Sandwich. Sandwiches
From the moment I arrived at the southwest entrance to the White House, I knew it was going to be a great day for early education. In line were dozens