“We can collectively regain our faith in the transformative power of love by cultivating courage, the strength to stand up for what we believe in, to be accountable both in word and deed.”
bell hooks
Julia Forte Frudden believes that those most impacted by social challenges should be leading the way on designing and implementing solutions. Ms. Forte Frudden is the Senior Project Analyst at the Child Care Law Center. She has been an early childhood advocate for over 9 years and has been in the field of education for over a decade. At the Law Center, she leads our state budget advocacy, with a focus on increasing funding for publicly funded affordable child care for families and fair pay for child care providers. Previously, as Director of Community Advocacy of the Law Center, Ms. Forte Frudden co-led the legislative campaign to pass SB 234, the Keeping Kids Close to Home Act, which strengthened family child care providers’ rights and protections. Outside of the Law Center, she has experience in qualitative and quantitative research, as well as project management of early care and education evaluation and research projects. Additionally, she previously taught first grade for four years. Ms. Forte Frudden received her master’s degree in Public Affairs from the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley and her bachelor’s degree in Political Science with honors from Pepperdine University. In her free time, Ms. Forte Frudden enjoys volunteering in the child care space, spending quality time with her child and partner, and enjoying community activities in Oakland.
For more information or questions about the Law Center’s state budget advocacy or our Fair Pay for California child care providers campaign, please contact Ms. Forte Frudden.
