ECE Virtual Advocacy Day - Winter Storm Recovery Resources - Master Class Series on Advocacy - TEACH Scholarships Available - Healthy Child Care Texas Network - Thank You Sponsors - Navingating Pandemic Relief for Child Care - Save the Date for WOYC - NAEYC DAP Symposium - SECA Merchandise Online
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Early Childhood Education Virtual Advocacy Day |
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The 87th Texas Legislative Session is here and now is the time to act! Advocates, child care providers, and stakeholders across Texas have worked together to create early childhood education legislative priorities.
Join TXAEYC, Children at Risk, Legislators, Prenatal-to-3 Coalition Members, and Early Childhood Advocates from across the state on Tuesday, March 9 in a virtual rally to improve early childhood systems and public policies. Together we will advocate for legislators to prioritize infants, toddlers, and their caregivers this session. While we cannot meet on the capitol steps this year, we can make our voices heard! More details to come soon.
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Recovering after the Texas Winter Storm:
Resources from Texas A&M AgriLife Disaster Education Network
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s Disaster Education Network offers a free disaster recovery guide (available on the website, or as a free PDF or eBook download) which includes information many individuals and businesses may find useful in the aftermath of the recent and unprecedented winter storms in Texas. The guide includes tips on safely dealing with debris and damages, evaluating the safety of food and drinks, navigating issues with power and water supplies, helping children and adults cope with the stress of a disaster like a severe weather event, and getting help from sources like FEMA, insurance providers, relief programs, and reputable contractors as needed.
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Upcoming Sessions in TXAEYC's Master Class Series on Advocacy |
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As the Texas Legislature holds the 87th Session, build your advocacy toolkit to make your voice heard on behalf of children, families, and early childhood professionals across Texas.
Upcoming sessions from TXAEYC's Master Class Series on Advocacy include:
Tuesday, March 9: "Building Relationships with Legislative and Agency Staff"
Tuesday, March 23: "Public Policy Through an Equity Lens"
All Master Class sessions are held from 1:00 pm- 2:15 pm.
Registration is FREE for members and ECE students. Non-member registration fee is $15 per session or $100 for all.
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Scholarships Available Now!
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® TEXAS
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CDA Assessment Fee Scholarships Available NOW!!
Celebrating 10 Years
Supporting Texas Early Childhood Educators!
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Introducing the Healthy Child Care Texas Network |
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Healthy Child Care Texas (HCCT) is launching the HCCT Network this month! The HCCT Network is a statewide resource consisting of more than 100 Child Care Health Consultants(CCHCs) that provide a variety of services including training, consultation, menu planning, policy development and revision, health inspections, and more. The CCHCs can be a resource for virtual, online, and in-person professional development and support to early childhood education programs and to the families and children they serve. To learn more about the HCCT Network contact Cheryl Carey.
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Thank You to our Platinum Sponsors for their continued support of TXAEYC |
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Navigating Pandemic Relief for Child Care Providers |
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During the pandemic, child care providers have risen to meet an unparalleled and unprecedented challenge—providing safe, quality, affordable care in the midst of a global economic crisis and a never-before-seen virus. Thousands of providers in centers and family child care homes have done everything they can to stay open and continue serving their communities.
NAEYC's Public Policy team has created a guide to highlight relief opportunities that child care providers may be eligible for, including links to external resources that provide in-depth, step by step instructions for grant, loan, and tax credit opportunities.
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Save the Date for Week of the Young Child: April 10-16 |
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The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by NAEYC to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. This year, WOYC celebrates it's 50th Anniversary!
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NAEYC Announces Virtual DAP Symposium |
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NAEYC recently announced a new virtual event for this year, The DAP Symposium, being held June 9-10, 2021.
The Symposium will be an opportunity for anyone involved with early education to explore the rationale and consequences to their work from the recent revisions to the Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) Position Statement and the upcoming 4th edition of Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs.
Recognizing the ongoing health concerns with large in-person gatherings, the Symposium replaces the 2021 Professional Learning Institute that had been scheduled for June in Philadelphia, PA. The Institute will return for June 2022 in Cleveland, OH.
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SECA's Merchandise Available to Order Online |
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Let the world know you are an essential worker and an ECE Hero! SECA merchandise, including apparel and other items, is now available to order online. |
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Contact Us:
TXAEYC
Office: 512-215-8142
Email: taeyc@txaeyc.org
Website: www.texasaeyc.org
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