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Turkey Flavored Oreos?: It’s a thing. The iconic cookie, known for its versatility, being a top ingredient for pies, cakes, blizzards, and more, launched its Thanksgiving-inspired cookie menu on October 29th. Flavors included Turkey & Gravy, Sweet Potato, Creamed Corn, Apple Caramel Pie, Pumpkin Pie, and Cranberry Sauce. The limited-edition cookies, available only on the Oreo website, sold for $20 and were gone in just a week. I guess folks were excited about the prospect of having a full T-Day menu with just cookies and no prep. Oreos were always a safe haven for strict vegetarians as they’re vegan. I wonder if the turkey flavors have real turkey in them?! 🧐

Check out the trend details 👉👉👉 HERE!!

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🥳 Google Partners with the US Chamber of Commerce

AI is a buzzword that no one can escape, and it surrounds us every day. The ECE industry is also impacted by the rise of various tools that can profoundly impact our businesses. But most of us don’t know how to get started.

Google and the US Chamber of Commerce just announced that they partnered up to help 40k Small Businesses Learn AI. It’s not just about how to develop code. It can also offer other areas of improvement that you haven’t EVEN thought about.

Don’t think it’s for you? Guess again. Check out how this partnership and these FREE courses are helping small businesses. And with ECE being a cornerstone for all communities, there may be something to learn.

• Finding new revenue streams. Small businesses can use Google’s Gemini AI to analyze their business models and identify new products or services based on existing work.

• Streamlining daily operations. AI tools can automate everything from running payroll to building digital ad campaigns, and owners can approve the final outputs.

• Driving community impact. Real-world examples of AI solving longstanding local challenges, from detecting potholes using city vehicle footage to helping identify students at risk of dropping out. Now apply to ECE families.

AI can be scary to learn, and we often don’t know where to start. 👻 But this article goes over the key details on what this partnership offers and what you can do to tap into those resources. Check it out below!!

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ECE In The News

🌽 Iowa & Corn for ECE!?: Iowa is known for being the heartland of America. They both start with a ‘C’: Caucus and Corn. But it is also committing millions of dollars to expand childcare & preschool programs. The $5M additional grant funding will help address statewide gaps in childcare, which we all know is harder in rural states. More than 120 applications were submitted during the first round of grants this summer. Want ideas on how to do this in your STATE? Click 👉👉 HERE.

👮🏾ECE for First Responders: We have so many conflicts in our world. But our police and other first responders deserve some extra credit. So it makes us happy to see that other cities are taking the time to recognize those service people by providing ECE care for their teams. Times and hours are TOUGH to manage. But St. Louis is trying to get it done. Click 👉👉 HERE.

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🗓️ On this Day in History: At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War I Ends. At 5 a.m. this morning, Germany, signed an armistice agreement with the Allies. The First World War left nine million soldiers dead and more injured and wounded. And as we think about it, we work to not let it happen again. 🫡

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☕️ Blah!: Guess cats don't like COFFEE!

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