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.
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Recent Issues
Why Attendance Matters…
Strong communities thrive in the face of adversity and work together to achieve shared aspirations. Our region is strong, and we are not alone. We are one...
Keep Kids Happy & HealthyÂ
A new school year is the perfect time to get back into a healthy routine. Kara Gann, Clinical Dietitian at Children's Healthâ„ , shares simple ways to...
A Humble Power Duo…Â
Being known as "Pillars of the Community" and a "true philanthropic power couple" by the Manatee Community Foundation isn't anything to be taken lightly...
Soaring High…
A career in the Air Force, specializing in nuclear weapons, isn't exactly the background you'd expect a prestigious hospital's President and...
Providing Hope to Even the Smallest Victims…Â
While HOPE Family Services has been around since 1979, their new Children's Counseling Center will bring about a new dimension to their counseling...
Diving Into Our Children’s Future
With humble beginnings just six years ago at only 76 students, 36 mentors, and one location, Dive Into Reading has grown to over 500 participants...
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