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This year more than ever, teachers across Maryland exemplified resilience and dedication to educating our children and youth. Thank you, teachers, for adapting to the circumstances and teaching students through your actions that with perseverance, anything can be achieved. Join us in celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week by thanking a teacher in your life. 

Over the past year, Advocates for Children and Youth's Board of Directors and Staff have been working on refining our approach to advocacy. We shared our mission statement, launched our campaign, Equity for All Kids during the 2020 legislative session, and continue to be responsive and preemptive to the new challenges that the pandemic has either magnified or exposed. 

To give you further insight into our progress toward racial equity and inclusion both internally and externally, we are sharing our Strategic Framework, Theory of Change, and Values.  With these tools in hand, we will work toward building a strong Maryland by advancing policies and programs to ensure children and families of every race, ethnicity, and place of birth achieve their full potential.