Join us at our Voices of Tomorrow Job Fair!
It is important to invest in cultivating a healthy world for tomorrow’s children. One of the best ways to create such a world is to serve these children at the root of their development. We are hiring Early Learning roles to help support Voices of Tomorrow’s preschool! There are many other roles within the agency such as Policy and Advocacy, Health Services, and Operations roles that are also open!
We would like to formally invite you to our VOT’s Job Fair that will be held on April 15th from 2-6pm at Highline College.
Voices of Tomorrow’s Job fair is for all ambitious people who want to advance in their careers, are looking for new job opportunities in Early learning, and many more!
Don’t miss this chance to hear some advice that could change your professional life and take your career to the next level!
Details below:
Career Fair hosted by Voices of Tomorrow
Saturday, April 15th, 2023
2pm – 6pm
Location: Highline Community College
[Building 8 on the bottom floor in room Mt. Constance and Mt. Olympus]
(2400 S. 240th street, Des Moines WA 98198)
For more information, contact:
Nimco Abdirahman
HR Manager
Direct: 206-905-6638 Office: 206-466-1229
Email: [email protected]
Adult Education - A Village To Raise A Child And Their Guardians
It takes a village to raise a child, is an ancient proverb.
At Voices of Tomorrow, we also realize it takes a village to empower parents.
Anyone who’s raised children will certainly agree that there is no “manual” or “handbook” for raising children, as every child is different.
And all circumstances in which a child is born, vary from family to family; making parenting an activity where skills are needed, but where do parents go to get prepared?.
Voices of Tomorrow works to empower and prepare King County families to elevate their voices and to forge new ways to engage in what they want and need to support children in their families.
VoT has built a program to help the most vulnerable families in the Greater Seattle region - East African migrants and refugees from Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, or Kenya.
Metro Seattle is home to more than 40,000 people who were originally born in a country in East Africa but have now made Washington State their new home.
Thus VoT has advisors fluent in Somali, Amharic, or Oromo - common languages spoken in East African homes and communities.
As VOT strives to give children roots of community connection and shared language — we firmly believe that providing supports to families and caregivers is critical to turning this idea into action.
VOT views its early learning services as an anchor to the community and while our early learning programs provide valuable support to children, we know that there must be a seamless connection between school and home.
To learn more about our Adult Education services, that include financial literacy training, basic needs support, and other tools to help your family raise strong and happy children, visit our services page here or contact [email protected].
Health Services - Focus on Health, Body & Mind Project
February: Identifying Trauma Reactions To Create A Safe Environment For Children
We often separate mental health from physical health. One might say, “I’m going to the gym to get in shape” or they may also say “I’m going to a therapist to get my head right”. Our brains are part of our bodies, so we’d be wise to realize mental health is physical, and physical health is mental health. The two are linked, and cannot be separated.
A Mind, Body & Culture Home Visiting Program is available for children from birth to 30 months of age. It can be provided on its own or as a complement to other early childcare programs. The program allows parents to choose either virtual or home-based weekly visits to enhance family relationships, basic communication skills, and preparation for school.
Link with Voices of Tomorrow to learn about opportunities for home-based early childcare, preschool programs, parent training, employment, and professional development.
Wellness Education is offered to families, staff, community members, and allied professionals.
Founded in 2012 by two East African professionals who came together to achieve one goal: “Helping today’s children for a better tomorrow.” VoT takes pride in delivering a wide array of comprehensive services for immigrant and refugee children, families, and in-home early childhood providers in King County.
Unfortunately, our community experiences racism and other oppression due to immigrant status that results in health, education, and financial inequity, and has a negative affect on our mental, emotional, and physical health. But our faith, community, and heritage give us strength to overcome any challenges.
For this month, we are providing resources to identify trauma reactions in children and creating an environment of safety to benefit their mental, emotional, and physical health. To ensure our program meets the needs of the community we serve, VOT relies heavily on support and input from both partners and community members.
VOT has a licensed independent clinical social worker on staff ready to offer behavioral health experience and knowledge to the early childhood/learning programs.
In-depth staff training is being provided to teach information on compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion resilience. Specialized information is being shared about how trauma appears in early childhood and ways staff can support families to address the problems and recover from critical events common to immigrants and refugees from East African countries who settle in the United States.
Early Learning Dual Language
There’s an old saying that “old fools were once young fools”. If this is true, then the converse must also be true: those who seek wisdom in their youth, will surely grow to be wise elders. Voices of Tomorrow’s Early Learning Dual Language Preschool Program is designed to prepare today’s children to be the leaders and voices of tomorrow. Research shows that children can become multilingual at a young age. The Early Learning Dual Language Preschool Program program will expose your child to intentional instruction in the Somali language both in receptive and expressive language
Our teachers are bilingual and hold degrees in Early Childhood Education. They are dedicated to the growth and development of each child that comes through the doors here at Voices of Tomorrow. By teaching our children, as early as possible, the value of their culture and heritage, we strengthen our communities across generations.
We don’t just stop at the children, we have resources for the whole family to ensure each member has their unique needs addressed in a safe and suitable environment. VOT keeps families lifted through culturally and linguistically responsive wraparound Family Support Services and case management.
Voices of Tomorrow is dedicated to improving the school readiness of East African children in King County, while preserving home languages and building on to their cultural heritage.
East African culture has strong communal and oral traditions. For us the first step is always gathering together to talk and to set goals. Once we figure out what works for you, we develop a plan with some clear action steps for success. Learn more about how you can benefit from our Early Learning Program here.