Maine educator facetimes with President Joe Biden

TALIA CLARKE HAS MORE OF THAT CONVERSATION. 0:07 “HI MR. PRESIDENT. HOW ARE YOU?” 0:09 “I’M WELL I TELL YOU WHAT I WISH I WAS AT THE YMCA.” 0:16 ” I’M ACTUALLY STANDING IN A BRAND NEW BUILDING BRAND NEW CLASSROOM WE WERE ABLE TO BUILD THIS WITH THE FUNDS FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.” THE SANFORD- SPRINGVALE YMCA RECEIVED A 250- THOUSAND-DOLLAR GRANT TO EXPAND THEIR CHILDCARE CENTER. YMCA PRE-K TEACHER, LIZ REYNOLDS.. IS ONE OF 14 NEW HIRES AT THE FACILITY. SHE GOT TO FACETIME WITH THE PRESIDENT ABOUT THE PROJECT.. THANKS TO A WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE.. 11;20;25 “THIS IS THE PRE-K CLASSROOM THAT REYNOLDS WORKS IN. IT’S ONE OF THE 3 CLASSROOM ADDITIONS.. THAT WERE FUNDED BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN.” THE EXPANSION ALLOWS THE SANFORD-AREA YMCA TO CARE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 CHILDREN.. AND SERVE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 6 WEEKS OLD. PRIOR TO THAT, THE YMCA WAS ONLY ABLE TO SERVE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BETWEEN 3 AND 5 YEARS OLD. 0:42 “THE PRESSURE YOU’RE TAKING OFF SO MANY PARENTS AND THE ABILITY FOR THEM TO WORK AND MAKE A LIVING AND GROW THE ECONOMY IT’S REALLY AMAZING.” 0:50 “IT’S BEEN GREAT TO HAVE THEM DROP OFF AND THEY KNOW THAT THEY CAN JOIN THE WORKFORCE AND THEIR KIDS ARE SAFE HERE.” 0:57 “WE’RE ABLE TO OFFER BEFORE AND AFTER CARE AS WELL SO THEY CAN WORK THEIR FULL DAY NOT JUST THE SCHOOL HOURS.” 1:14 “SO YOU’RE DOING GOD’S WORK KID IT REALLY MATTERS.” 1:17 “THANK YOU.” THE SANFORD- SPRINGVALE YMCA CEO SAYS IT’S BEEN GREAT TO SEE THE POSITIVE IMPACT THIS HAS HAD ON THE COMMUNITY. 11;30;53 “THE FACT THAT WE’RE ALSO ABLE TO HIGHLIGHT THE WORK OF TH

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