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Funded by a Racial Equity in STEM Education Grant (EHR Racial Equity) from the National Science Foundation, this project is designed to disrupt power hierarchies between families and school by using dialogic and asset-based approaches that center Latine families in the research and program development process, and support equitable math learning for Latine children inside and outside of school. More information on this project can be found in the NSF award site. https://www.cfdmelzi.org/donate daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://www.cfdmelzi.org/uno-dos-tres daily 0.75 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60aea546093c235dc05d5faf/0ebd7b69-f255-4d9d-acfc-f3298430eda3/Carpentry.png Uno, Dos, Tres - Uno, Dos, Tres: Elevating the Math In the Daily Routines of Home-based Childcare Settings The Uno, Dos, Tres project is a pilot project that has an overall aim to support the early math professional development of Spanish-speaking home based childcare providers. The project leverages an existing partnership between DREME and Grail Family Services (GFS), a community-based organization in Northern California.