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Megan Moore with her kids at the We Choose Care event

How the Uptown 11 team develops stories: Part 2

Naja Thomas September 10, 2025 10 Comments

One of the voices shaping Uptown 11’s storytelling is Megan Moore, a storyteller who brings empathy, curiosity, and lived experience into her work. Through her collaboration with the Children First…

Congressman Scott Peters visits the Dan McKinney Family YMCA to meet with staff, as well as child care advocates and local economic experts

Child Care is a Public Good: Updates from the Children First Collective

Naja Thomas August 8, 2025 12 Comments

As kids across San Diego head back to school, we’re reflecting on the critical work we’ve been supporting this summer with the Children First Collective, a community-led movement focused on…

In San Diego, We Choose Care

Sam Hodgson October 16, 2024 No Comments

Behind a white picket fence on Chula Vista’s Third Avenue, Mary Ann Canales is playing a game of high-stakes diplomacy. One of the children in her care wants to ride…

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