Westchester Children”™s Association”™s annual 2021 Advocacy Breakfast titled “A Teachable Moment: Ensuring Equity During the Pandemic and Beyond!” will be held March 31 at 9 a.m. via Zoom with speakers Rep. Jamaal Bowman, 16th Congressional District, and Dr. Lester Young Jr., chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents. Admission is free and open to all. Register at wca4kids.org/advocacybreakfast or call 914-946-7676.
Bowman represents the northern Bronx and southern Westchester County and is the vice-chair of the U.S. Congressional Committee on Education and Labor. Young leads the New York State Board of Regents, which is responsible for the general supervision of all education activities in the state. The virtual event aims to foster a discussion on what children and families will need to heal and move forward during and beyond the pandemic and how the digital divide can be closed.
For more information about WCA, visit wca4kids.org.