Mission & Vision
Vision
Each and every child thrives and learns in a society dedicated to ensuring all children reach their full potential.
Mission
Iowa AEYC promotes high-quality early learning for each and every child, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
Our Core Values
- Collaboration — Understanding that our work is most effective when shared with stakeholders, members, partners, and staff.
- Communication — Being responsive and consistent in our message to stakeholders.
- Data-Driven — Providing transparency and showing integrity through numbers, facts, stories and more. Documenting outcomes, change, and work to be held accountable to our stakeholders.
- Equity — Moving from the status quo toward more equitable and inclusive practices through community and collective action.
- Flexibility — Being able to pivot, adapt, and work with others while being open-minded to workflow changes.
- Integrity — Being trustworthy and honest in our choices and actions regardless of accountability.
- Respect — Acknowledging the feelings, wishes, rights, and traditions of others.
