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This Thursday May 14th at 9AM PST / 12PM EST / 1PM AST is the National #VoteChildCare2015 
Twitter Storm: '#VoteChildCare2015 because...'

You are a vital part of making it a success!

We want to have as many people as possible, from coast to coast to coast jumping on Twitter to support the need for quality child care all families can afford and count, and inspire others to take notice!

1. Add the Twitter Storm to your calendar, Thursday May 14th, 9AM PST / 12PM EST / 1PM AST
2. Download the photo-booth sign fill it in using marker and share it on Twitter and Facebook as part of the Twitter Storm 
3. Tweet photos of your Chalk it Up messages (same day)
4. Invite all your friends and family to be a part of the Twitter Storm! Here is the Facebook event.
5. We're trying to reach out to people who have lots of twitter followers / supporters and would be open to the Vote Child Care message..
example: .@RickMercer #VoteChildCare2015 because the need for national child care is worth a rant

Let's do our best to get #VoteChildCare2015 / #Votezgarderies2015 trending in Canada!

Our Twitter handle is @VoteChildCare.

Location
Metro Hall - Room 308
55 John Street, Toronto, Ontario 

A panel presentation with Trish Hennessy, Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Ontario Office, and Brooke Richardson, doctoral candidate in Policy Studies at Ryerson University, will critically examine the existing framing of child care in Canada and explore progressive reframing of the issue in preparation for the 2015 Federal election.

Inspired by the work of cognitive psychologist George Lakoff, Trish and Brooke explore how ideology and emotion often trump rational policy debates. This session will explore how to progressively reframe and reclaim the child care conversation at this crucial time.

This is a FREE community event, to register please email Lyndsay Macdonald coordinator@ccaac.ca

This event is sponsored by Advocates for Progressive Child Care Policy (APCP), Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario, The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, The Child Care Resource and Research Unit, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Ryerson School of Early Childhood Studies and the Vote Child Care 2015 campaign.

Professional development certificates will be rewarded to participants at their request.