Saturday, May 22, 2004
Early childhood continues to move into the economic development sphere. This movement is happening in two ways. First, I have seen a series of reports on the impact of early childhood development on brainpower. The basic point of these reports: early childhood education represents a good economic development investment.
The Minneapolis Fed recently held a conference on this issue. Read more. The Committee for Economic Development has also issued a report on early childhood education. Download the report.
Second, communities are starting to measure the economic impact of their early childhood industry. In effect they are starting to view early care as a critical cluster. Last week, Louisville released this type of report. Read more. Kansas City has also completed a similar report recently. Read more about Kansas CityGo.
If you are starting to learn about early childhood issues, start here.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Early childhood industry in Louisville
