Supporting Westchester’s Workforce of Today and Tomorrow:
Early Childhood Education
JP Morgan Chase child care business breakfast
March 25, 2011

Business and other community leaders came together at Westchester Community Colleges Gateway Center to hear a program on the importance of quality early care and education for business growth and prosperity. The program was sponsored by JP Morgan Chase and the Child Care Council and hosted by Westchester Community College. The event was also co-sponsored by the Westchester Children’s Association.

The program included a welcome by Joseph Hankin, President, Westchester Community College and Kathy Halas, executive director, Child Care Council. Kim Jasmin, JPMorgan Chase Foundation’s Northeast Region Executive, spoke about the business benefits of supporting child care. Dr. Farhad Ameen, Professor of Economics at WCC, presented some compelling findings of a recent study that proved the economic return of supporting early care and education versus supporting vocational training programs or programming for older youth. A question and answer session followed.

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Joseph Hankin, President, Westchester Community College	Kim Jasmin, JPMorgan Chase Foundation’s Northeast Region Executive	Dr. Farhad Ameen, Professor of Economics at Westchester Community College