Comments for Bananas Inc. https://bananasbunch.org/ Child Care Resource and Referral Alameda County Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:26:59 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Male Early Child Care Professionals Matter! by Lisdeni Escalante https://bananasbunch.org/early-childhood-education/male-early-child-care-professionals-matter/#comment-16252 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:40:42 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=87253#comment-16252 Love it!! great idea.

]]> Comment on Eric H. Peterson by Rory Darrah https://bananasbunch.org/executives/eric-h-peterson/#comment-15715 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 18:59:30 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?post_type=executives&p=75517#comment-15715 Hi Eric: this is a voice from your far past. I am finally trying to clean out closets and have a children’s easel that should go to some fcc or center. I looked on your website and it looks like you have to go through some kind of virtual rigamarole to donate anything to your boutique. Do you know anyone I can just give it to? I’ll deliver it.

Also — I got a message from Abby Cohen this a.m. that Carol Stevenson died yesterday. I don’t know details but will keep you posted as I hear. she is a great loss to us all. so sad. Give me a call, ok? 510-205-6442

]]> Comment on Part 2: From Domestic Violence to Homelessness: Motherhood Survival by BANANAS https://bananasbunch.org/care/care-blog-part-2-domestic-violence-motherhood-survival/#comment-14814 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:10:43 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=85061#comment-14814 In reply to Michelle Nicole Crossley.

Hi Michelle, we currently don’t offer any classes on that but please check out course catalog for any upcoming class offerings!

]]> Comment on Part 2: From Domestic Violence to Homelessness: Motherhood Survival by Michelle Nicole Crossley https://bananasbunch.org/care/care-blog-part-2-domestic-violence-motherhood-survival/#comment-14726 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:22:58 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=85061#comment-14726 Are there any free virtual classes for batterers I’m not a physically violent person but I got arrested for arguing in front of my child and I have the active CFS case and I would like to have a class on batters

]]> Comment on Male Early Child Care Professionals Matter! by Sharon https://bananasbunch.org/early-childhood-education/male-early-child-care-professionals-matter/#comment-10290 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:34:14 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=87253#comment-10290 In reply to Shawn.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, and bringing out those excellent points. Making positive changes in the ECE field’s gender imbalance takes all of us to influence and advocate for progressive change. Bananas is grateful to have had the opportunity to raise awareness and to continue the conversation in an attempt to support our childcare community. However; this is just the starting point and Bananas is committed to continuing the dialog by establishing a support cafe for male early childhood educators and providing professional development opportunities for men. Bananas is committed to promoting change in the area of gender imbalance by being intentional and proactive in encouraging male educators. We see you, and we not only recognize but are grateful for your contributions to our educational community.

]]> Comment on Male Early Child Care Professionals Matter! by Cathy https://bananasbunch.org/early-childhood-education/male-early-child-care-professionals-matter/#comment-9473 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:56:36 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=87253#comment-9473 Excellent! I am for ever grateful to the male teacher my child encountered in pre K

]]> Comment on Male Early Child Care Professionals Matter! by Shawn https://bananasbunch.org/early-childhood-education/male-early-child-care-professionals-matter/#comment-9290 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:36:15 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=87253#comment-9290 Sharon,
Thank you for spotlighting this ongoing anti-bias issue in early childhood education.
I appreciate how you provided clarity on what young children gain from male early childhood educators.
It made me think more about equitable opportunities and how adults need to develop a variety of capacities in supporting a variety of young children.
I stand in solidarity with you – of course males in ECE.
How do we support all adults in providing a balance to young children regardless of the adults gender?
How can we re-conceptualize traditional, patriarchal, and sometimes oppressive ways of seeing and knowing concerning ECE?
Bananas offered two rounds of males in ECE groups over the years to encourage support in the profession. I’m not sure we truly evaluated the effectiveness of the groups and what each participant was seeking.

]]> Comment on BANANAS Honors New board Member Nancy Harvey for Women’s History Month by Robert and Frankie Williams https://bananasbunch.org/bananews/bananas-honors-new-board-member/#comment-7596 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:34:28 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=73144#comment-7596 Nancy Harvey has done a phenomenal job with Bananas and children

]]> Comment on BANANAS Honors New board Member Nancy Harvey for Women’s History Month by Robert and Frankie Williams https://bananasbunch.org/bananews/bananas-honors-new-board-member/#comment-7594 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:31:04 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=73144#comment-7594 To Bananas from rfwilliams.1949@gmail.com, Nancy Harvey has and is doing phenomenal work with the children and Bananas from what we see and read about. Robert and Frankie WILLIAMS

]]> Comment on EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KYM JOHNSON’S REFLECTION ON FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 by BANANAS https://bananasbunch.org/executive/fy-20-21/#comment-1012 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:47:06 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=72369#comment-1012 In reply to write my essay for me.

Thank you!

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