As we kick off our weekend of the Fall Institute with our Pre-Institute sessions, we want to highlight one group that will be exhibiting: our Professional Engagement Groups (PEGs)!
Three of our PEG co-chairs (Kelley, Stephanie, and Julia) and a The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) representative (Nicole) traveled to Minnesota last weekend for Child Care For Every Family Network‘s Grassroots Assembly, and they’re fired up about it! This annual regional event brought together impacted families, providers, organizers, and leaders committed to advancing child care as a racial, economic, and gender justice issue.
These co-chairs are so excited to see you and share their experiences from this advocacy conference. Make sure you visit their table when you join us on Friday and/or Saturday – we can’t wait to see you!
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Our staff puts in many, many hours of behind-the-scenes work to help make the Institute an incredible experience for all of you. We are counting down the hours to the start of this amazing event – we can’t wait to welcome all of our incredible Pre-Institute participants tomorrow!
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It’s the first day of October, and you know what that means… Fall Institute is right around the corner!
We wanted to take a moment to thank all of the wonderful sponsors that help make this event possible: Care 4 Kids, Child Care Resource & Referral of Northwest Iowa, Collins Aerospace, Iowa Department of Education, Early Childhood Iowa, HINGE Advisors, Kaplan Early Learning Company, Northwestern College, Iowa, Storey Kenworthy, West Bank, and Workspace. Without these generous organizations, our Fall Institute wouldn’t be able to serve nearly as many early care and education professionals at such a high level of quality. THANK YOU!
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PSSST! We want to let you in on a secret (and you can tell everyone)!🙊
If you missed the deadline to register for the Fall Institute, that’s okay! You can still walk in and register both this Friday and Saturday. Just bring a check or your credit card and fill out the registration form upon your arrival.
We can’t wait to see you in just four days!
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Good news: we are all moved in to our new office space! Our furniture, phones, and Internet are all up-and-running. We can’t wait to finally host in-person trainings from our office again.
Come check it out for yourself:
4400 Westown Parkway, Suite 360
West Des Moines, IA 50266
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Professionalizing the field, one CDA® at a time🎓
We’re so excited for these individuals for earning their Child Development Associate Credentials! Congratulations to Dakohta and Molly!
The CDA is the best first step in earning more education in the early care and education field, and our CDA Navigators can help you get there. You can contact them at cda@iowaaeyc.org.
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Looking for ECE advocacy materials for the upcoming election? America for Early Ed has some great resources to help you cast your vote!
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Our Votes
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As we continue to celebrate T.E.A.C.H.’s most successful year in Iowa, we’d like to celebrate our staff who contribute to that success!
Tierney is one of our T.E.A.C.H. Counselors, and she’s been with us for just about 2.5 years! She has her Master’s degree in Family and Human Development, and here’s what she has to say about being a T.E.A.C.H. Counselor:
"My favorite thing about being a T.E.A.C.H. counselor is connecting with early childhood educators across the state of Iowa and helping them obtain college education without the debt! It truly is rewarding to see the growth in T.E.A.C.H. recipients from start to finish. Another thing I love about being a T.E.A.C.H. counselor is working alongside and collaborating with three other amazing T.E.A.C.H. counselors!"
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LAST CHANCE🚨
Here’s your reminder that Fall Institute registration closes in TWO days, so today is your LAST chance to register for this valuable professional development opportunity. Be part of Iowa’s ECE community as we dive into two keynotes, 70+ breakout sessions, and endless opportunities to connect!
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As we continue to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of WAGE$ in Iowa, we have so many exciting statistics to show you – including this one!
As many of you know, WAGE$ was limited to certain counties in the state for the first seven years of its time in Iowa due to funding constraints. The average six-month supplement across these years was $852.
However, in 2022, WAGE$ got a huge boost from HHS – an updated annual budget of $7,000,000! So just in the last three years, the average annual six-month supplement for a WAGE$ participant has more than doubled up to $1787!
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¡Ya viene el momento para votar!
Hoy es el día nacional del registro para votar. Si usted todavía no se ha registrado para el voto general en noviembre, hay que hacerlo lo antes posible. Queremos que su voz sea escuchada, y la mejor manera de hacerlo es votar.
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YOU could win one of our fabulous door prizes! 🏆
Some very generous organizations have provided some incredible door prizes that we will draw for at the Fall Institute! Just taking a look at all of these logos is making us look forward to see who the winner will be!
Not registered for the Fall Institute? Time is running out! You can register for one or both days of this valuable professional development conference here: 2024fallinstitute.eventbrite.com
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