This podcast was the continuation of our collaboration with Kate MacCrimmon, a Mellon Public Humanities Fellow with the Center for the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Nicki talks about her ways of maintaining a multigenerational relationship with families in her care as a critical part of her professionalism. She also shares her experience with the regulation systems that have been disappointing and unsupportive, and how the Union she was involved in its formative years has made things different.

This podcast was the continuation of our collaboration with Kate MacCrimmon, a Mellon Public Humanities Fellow with the Center for the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Denise talks about her professional development journey that has allowed her to meet the variety of needs of the children in her care, far before YoungStar QRIS was introduced in Wisconsin. She notes how the existing professionalization system has been a little bit frustrating even for a seasoned provider like her.

This podcast was the continuation of our collaboration with Kate MacCrimmon, a Mellon Public Humanities Fellow with the Center for the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin Madison. In this episode, Kate talks with Abby Abrisham, owner of Careplus Preschool, based in Madison WI. Abby has been operating her FCC program since 1994. Abby talks about existing professional recognition systems such as WI’s YoungStar QRIS and the Registry. She also elaborates how she redefines professionalism in child care she is committing herself, for the families she serves and new as well as future providers.