Jubilee JumpStart

Our staff spent the day advocating for the Pay Equity fund for Early Childhood Educators. We appreciate our families who supported our closure so all of our staff could attend.
If you want to help, call your DC council perdon and tell them, "I support early childhood educators. Don't cut the Pay Equity Fund."

Nuestro personal pasó el día abogando por el Fondo de Equidad Salarial para Educadores de la Primera Infancia. Agradecemos a nuestras familias que apoyaron nuestro cierre para que todo nuestro personal pudiera asistir. Si desea ayudar, llame al consejo de DC y dígales: "Apoyo a los educadores de la primera infancia. No recorten el Fondo de Equidad Salarial."

JJS Friends and Family, we invite you to join us during March into Reading. Visit us at https://jubilejumpstart.org/mir2024 to sign-up to be a JumpStar Reader or explore other ways to get involved.

Jubilee JumpStart is full of diverse families too! Ms. Lamika and Ms. Aiyana share insight on parenting, culture, history, and the Black community!!

1.Why is important to celebrate Black History Month?

M.L.. "Because this way we can give everybody the knowledge of it".

M.A. “To preserve history, to remind us how far we have come and how to move forward”.

2.What does it mean to be a Black parent?

M.L. "Means everything: is my culture, my race. I'm very proud to be a black mom".

M.A. "It means to be resilient, a parent that stands against a lot of adversity. As a black mom, is very important to me that my children are acknowledged to be culturally black."

3.What is the best of Black culture?

M.L. "The food".

M.A. “The best part of our culture, is that being black, you can be culturally different. We come from different branches, but we are still connected”.

4.What is something about Black communities that we should know?

L.J. " The challenges that we have".

A.K. “That we need to keep the tightness between/for us”.

We're celebrating more of our rich diverse culture here at Jubilee JumpStart. In celebration of Black History Month we are highlighting two of our beautiful staff memebers.

1.Why is important to celebrate Black History Month?

A.F. "Because we celebrate all the people who made it possible for us black people to be here".

A.K. “Is important because black culture, traditions, and accomplishments are a key ingredient to this county. Even through adversities, our story is beautiful and vital to learn”.

2.What does it mean to be a Black Early Childhood Educator?

A.F. "I'm a teacher of little humans. I'm building a foundation for they to develop into amazing adults".

A.K. "Being a black Early Childhood Educator is very important to me because I get mirror the black educators in my early years. Growing up East of the River of Southeast Dc, there were a few early ed teachers that looked like me. I truly believe that representation matters because with those few, they motivated me to pivot into Early Childhood Education”.

3.What is the best of Black culture?

A.F "The way we dress" (insert a huge smile here)

A.K. “Where do I start? I love everything about our culture. From our different hues of blackness, our music (preferably Gogo because I’m a DC native), our fashion, our Ebonics and most of all; our swag. I love it all!”.

4.What is something about Black communities that we should know?

A.F. " That not all black communities are bad... and take a step out of your initial outlook to come in and dig deeper into our community".

A.K. “People should know that the Black community is enriched with so much history of people who help pave the way outside of the people who’s in the history books. I encourage people to take a trip to the National Museum of African American History & Culture and see where our story began”.

Why representation matters!
Happy Black history month.

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Jubilee JumpStart A nonprofit high-quality early childhood center supporting low-income children and families in Adams

A huge thank you to Adams Morgan Licking Creek Bend Farm for hosting the Apple Pie Festival today making Jubilee JumpStart the benefactor of pie sales. Through the purchase of pies we raised nearly $2,000 which will go directly to our Family Engagement Program. Thank you also to the other judges Chairman Phil Mendelson, Councilmember Brianne Nadeau Tom Sherwood Eun Yang ANC 1C Margaret Stevens and Alexia James of the new MIXED Restaurant

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Finding a convenient, affordable, multicultural daycare with a whole family approach was our goal Finding a convenient, affordable, multicultural daycare with a welcoming whole family approach was our goal

Not only do we have a diverse staff, we also celebrate our diverse families!!!

Read what two of our mom's had to say.

-What is the best thing about Honduras?

Their food, their people, the language and the music.

-What is the best thing about El Salvador?

The music, the food, the current sense of security, the language.

-What is the best food from Honduras?

Pollo con tajadas (Chicken with plantains)

-What is the best food from El Salvador?

Pupusas of curse!

-What is a Honduran word that we should learn?

Catracha (women from Honduras)

-What is a Salvadorian word that we should learn?

Chido (nice).

We wanted to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting some of our favorite people on earth. Without all your rich and diverse culture, Jubilee JumpStart wouldn't be the same!!! 🪁🪁🪁

We asked two of our staff members to share more with us.

What makes El Salvador special?

NM: The food, All the many beautiful places that you can visit, the culture.

XF: The food, the music, our Dances, our celebrations.

-What is the best food from El Salvador?

NM: Pupusas

XF: Pupusas

-What is a Salvadorian word that we should learn?

NM: Mumujas (Crumbs) (Migajas)

XF: Cipote-Cipota (Boy/Girl)(Nino/Nina)

Our toucans found a way to stay cool with water play on Friday! Stay Cool!

Professional Development day including recertification of CPR for staff.

We're thrilled to introduce you to our team of Summer Youth Employees - Cesar, Yuliee, Nia, Ne'vaeh, and Giovanni. It's just Week 1, and our summer is already looking brighter with them here! , .

Everyone learns and grows at JJS. We are so excited for our teachers. Congratulations to Maloney one of our Tiger teachers on earning her AA degree and Cerros for earning her CDA! Congratulations! Felicodades .

We are walking through a doorway of growth this week, just like our children do every day. See a final message from Dee Dee Parker Wright as she completed her season of service with JJS yesterday. Oh, the places JJS will go, with an amazing team of leaders and interim guidance in place. Another new start for 2023 and our beloved learning community begins today! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 https://bit.ly/3Dsvbxl

Hope everyone gets some rest & comfort like this over the weekend. ❤️🐸🤗

Once she gets a little help buttoning her coat, the Doctor will see you now. 👩🏽‍⚕️👏 🤒🤕 Hope you need your ears checked and, uh, something cut. ✂️😳

Wonder Woman is showing how we all feel about this fast and full week! Friday, you’ve never looked so good! 🤗🦸🏽‍♀️👏

This Tiger Boy Band will start scheduling dates soon! Wouldn’t they make your special event even more Tigerrific?! 🐯🥁🎶

Our community is what makes us so strong for children...so they can be strong for life! 💪 As we approach 2023, your support will continue to make all good things possible at Jubilee JumpStart! 🙌 Give here > https://www.jubileejumpstart.org/donate Thank you for being our hero!🦸🏽‍♀️🦸

Beautiful people in ugly sweaters! We wrapped 2022 with a fun and festive celebration for staff, the engine that makes JJS run! ❤️🎄🎅🏾👏