August is
Back to School Time!
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DCAEYC wishes all those in the early learning community
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Board Elections and Nominations Information Session
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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This fall, The District of Columbia Association for the Education of Young Children (DCAEYC) will be hosting elections to fill out open positions on the DCAEYC Board. The DCAEYC Board sets the priorities and direction of our organization’s strategic plan, oversees and manages fiscal resources, and supports the affiliate in carrying out the work of NAEYC, our parent organization.
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Back to School Check-in
Wednesday, September 9th
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
It’s check-in time! Join members of the early learning community to share your experience with beginning the new school year, whether it’s in-person or virtually. This is an opportunity to share any concerns, challenges, or successes. We want to hear from you!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Voter Registration Drive-Thru/Walk-up
Saturday, September 12th
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: Sunshine Early Learning Center
4224 6th St SE, Washington, DC 20032
DCAEYC is registering DC residents to vote. Join us at Early Sunshine Learning Center on Saturday, September 12th between 11 am to 2 pm and make sure you're ready for vote in this fall's election. (Additional days and locations TBA).
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Already registered? We're looking for volunteers to help register voters! Email Kathy Hollowell-Makle at dcaeycmail@gmail.com to sign-up.
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WTU and DCAEYC ECE Task Force Meeting
Thursday, September 17th
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
The ECE Task Force is made up of Early Childhood Educators working in all early childhood settings (public, charter, private, community-based, and homes) that collaborate to advance the profession by improving policy and practice in DC.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Member
Spotlight On...
Professor Florence Baby Koroma, MA
Dean, Bishop John Collins Teachers' College
Stella Maris Polytechnic University
Monrovia, Liberia
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"I took care of my little siblings like they were mine. This passion led me to the profession that I find myself engaged in today." |
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Principle of Practice: Supporting Young Children After Crisis Events |
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Early childhood educators play a critical role and are likely to provide the majority of support for many young children impacted by a crisis event. |
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During the course of young children's development, they are exposed to stressful events of various degrees. Recognizing how children are affected after such events can be challenging because along with not always demonstrating observable reactions, young children are also still learning how to express their feelings.
Early childhood educators play a critical role in helping children cope because they are likely to provide the majority of support following a crisis event. To learn more about how young children respond to crisis events and gain tools to help them, read NAEYC's article "Supporting Young Children after Crisis Events" from the latest issue of Young Children.
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Child Care is Essential: Recent DC Council Budget Wins |
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Thank you to everyone who spoke out to prevent devastating cuts to child care programs, and all programs that are lifelines to families in the District. Over 1,000 people contacted the Council to voice their opposition to the proposed cuts. Because of your support the following wins were achieved:
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FY20: $5 million in emergency child care grants
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FY21: $1.4 million in child care grants via OSSE + No cuts to subsidy program (reversed a $5M cut) + No cuts to other B-3 programs.
DCAEYC and our partners in the Under 3 DC coalition would also like to thank DC Councilmembers for making the above wins possible. Please help us show our appreciation by sending thank you notes to DC Councilmembers so they don't forget that child care is essential. Check out Under 3 DC's "Budget Thank Yous" spreadsheet for specific thank yous to each Councilmember.
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Unifying Framework for the Early Education Profession |
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The Unifying Framework for the Early Education Profession sets a vision and provides a road map to a future early childhood education profession that is unified, equitable, diverse, well-prepared, and well-compensated. This Framework, released together on March 9 by all of the 15 organizations who made up the Power to the Profession National Task Force, incorporates the expertise, recommendations, and reflections of more than 11,000 early childhood educators across states and settings.
DCAEYC's commitment to seeing the vision articulated in the Unifying Framework become reality is stronger than ever and your involvement is crucial to moving the work forward. Join us and other early educators in DC on Wednesday, August 26th at 7 pm for a virtual discussion on Power to the Profession’s Unifying Framework for the Early Education Profession,
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Make Sure Our Kids Are Counted:
Counting Young Children 2020
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By completing CENSUS 2020, you help ensure our children, families, and communities have the services they need - like quality early childhood development programs, child care, and health insurance - to thrive for the next ten years! Did you know an estimated 1 million young children under the age of five were missed in the 2010 Census? Caregivers of young children can click here for resources on the Counting Young Children campaign.
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A Message from One of Our Partners:
CDA 45th Anniversary: A Virtual Celebration
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Join us as we mark 45 years of the CDA. Our 2020 virtual celebration will feature Council leaders and other guiding lights of the early childhood profession. They’ll lend their voices to help us reflect on the past, present and future of the credential. Learn how the CDA has touched educators worldwide by enhancing their competence and skills. Explore its potential to keep on advancing our field.
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Job Opportunity
Executive Director with Amazing Life Games
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Position: Executive Director
Amazing Life Games is a cooperative preschool in Washington, DC, serving children ages 2.5 to 5 years. ALG is seeking a passionate and inspired Executive Director who is committed to continuing the nearly 50-year legacy of the school to develop young minds through play and outdoor learning.
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Ms. Sonia Pruneda-Hernandez, a doctoral of education student at Walden University, is conducting a research study exploring the perspectives of minority child care providers regarding barriers to timely degree completion for an Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Pruneda-Hernandez is looking to interview individuals who meet the following criteria to learn more about their experience:
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- Have completed the two-year Associate of Applied Science degree in Early Childhood Education.
- Were working as a child care provider during the time you were enrolled in the Associate of Applied Science degree.
- Took seven or more years to graduate with the Associate of Applied Science between 2000 and 2020.
- Identified as a minority student during your time in college.
Interested in participating? Check out the research study recruitment flyer below.
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DCAEYC serves as the D.C. Affiliate Chapter of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Our mission is to strengthen the early care and education system in D.C. so that every young child has the foundation they need to succeed in school and in life. We do this by:
- Advocating for young children and their families
- Collaborating with partner organizations in the city
- Offering resources and services to members
- Striving to be a high performing, culturally sensitive, inclusive organization
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Not yet a member of DCAEYC? Join the movement supporting early childhood education in D.C. by becoming a member today. |
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