S1E7: "It's Very Scary" w. Mike Feeken

Mike Feeken with First Five Nebraska joins us to discuss First Five Nebraska’s work and the impact of early childhood on the current and future economy. Mike describes the extensive brain development and soft skill learning taking place in the early years—the same skills that employers seek in potential employees. Exciting changes in legislation are headed our way in 2024 and Mike tells us how the average citizen can advocate for and support early childhood in their hometown. Listen to the very end to hear a young Nebraska describe what they like about Halloween! Resources: The Bottom Line Study: https://www.firstfivenebraska.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bottom_Line_Report_Overview.pdf FFN Legislation Tracker: https://www.firstfivenebraska.org/track-legislation/ FFN The Employer Early Childhood Accelerator Program: https://www.firstfivenebraska.org/employer-early-childhood-accelerator/ The following music was used for this media project: Music: Afterparty Review by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/2962-afterparty-review License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license "Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/