Palm Beach County’s Signature Early Learning Celebration
Join Us to Shape What's Next.
Every Child Deserves a Champion
BE PART OF WHAT STARTS HERE.
Join us for Love to Learn, the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County’s signature annual event bringing together business, philanthropic, civic, and education leaders to celebrate the people and partnerships shaping the future of our community.
Hear from nationally recognized early learning leader and author Elliot Haspel, connect with leaders from across Palm Beach County, and celebrate this year’s Love to Learn honorees—community champions whose leadership is making a difference for children and families.
At the center of the morning is one powerful idea: the future starts before kindergarten. What happens in a child’s earliest years helps shape stronger families, a stronger workforce, and a stronger Palm Beach County.
Join us for Love to Learn. Be part of what starts here.
December 8 | 8:00–11:00 a.m. | Kravis Center
Love to Learn Honorees
Phillippe Jeck
Patrick McNamara
Thais Sullivan
Kristen Calder
Commissioner Bobby Powell
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What You Can Expect
Curious what the morning holds? Take a look at our full agenda to see the inspiring speakers, honoree celebrations, and moments you won’t want to miss.
Elliott Haspel
Elliott Haspel is a nationally recognized early education policy expert and author of the acclaimed Raising a Nation: 10 Reasons Every American Has a Stake in Child Care for All. As a leading voice on early learning, Elliott makes a compelling case for why the early years matter not only to families, but to the workforce, businesses, communities, and the broader economy.
Elliott’s work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Atlantic. Drawing on research and experience, Elliott brings a fresh perspective to one of the most important issues for families and communities across the country.
Elliott began his career as a classroom public school teacher and later earned a master’s degree in Education Policy and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Matt Lincoln
Matt Lincoln anchors the CBS12 News Morning Show every weekday starting at 4:30am. He also is part of the team that hosts ARC Florida at 9am. He spearheads the station’s Eye on Education reports and gives viewers a daily dose of “What’s Lincoln Thinkin'”.
Matt has been at WPEC since 2014, moving to West Palm Beach to be the station’s Sports Director. He had previous stops doing the news in Monroe, LA, Myrtle Beach, SC and Richmond, VA. He’s a member of the Leadership Palm Beach County’s Engage Class of 2023, and can be found emceeing galas, leading golf tournaments, and helping out at events for many different local non-profits.
He’s the proud dad of twins – and spends much of his free time at ball fields and the cheer gym.
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