What we do
NEXTGEN is the official family resource of Manatee County, featuring local events and good news around our community and is brought to you by the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County, Inc (ELC). The educational and family resource magazine is distributed to the parents of 25,000 elementary school children in 47 Manatee County schools, with an additional 8,000 distributed to over 200 childcare facilities, libraries, medical offices, hospitals and other business offices throughout the county. Our new website features local events, community updates and interactive activities and games for children of all ages.
Latest Issue
Spring 2025
Recent Issues
The Servant Leader…
Hope. A small word with life-changing power—and it's what Tim Pedon has dedicated his life to sharing. As a Program Specialist at Volunteers of America…
The World is Her Oyster
As I reached out to family, friends, and colleagues for a quote about Eleni Sokos for this article, it became clear very quickly that she is well respected…
Stock-Full of Potential!
Think about your life: every success you've celebrated, every hurdle you've overcome. Chances are, you only got there because someone helped you—a teacher, mentor…
All in This Together!
At just 10 months old, Liam's world looks a little different from other babies in his child care group. While his peers babble, interact, crawl, and scoot, Liam…
MCYC 2025…
February 1st was no ordinary Saturday for Manatee County's early childhood educators. The Manatee Conference on Young Children (MCYC), with its 300 attendees…
More than a League
Under bright gym lights, a team forms a perfect circle, arms outstretched like spokes in a wheel. The coach crouches low. "Your effort matters more than…
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