Arizona AEYC

As a result of recent changes on the platform, AzAEYC is pausing its use of Twitter & will engage instead thru social media forums that align with our commitment to equity in #earlychildhood & our values. Please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn! Statement below⬇️

Whether you have tons of advocacy experience or none, NAEYC's Public Policy Forum is THE place to sharpen your skills and help us move a nonpartisan agenda in support of young children and the early childhood education profession! Register today: naeyc.org/policy-forum

🏜️ Hello from AZ participants at the 2022 @naeyc Annual Conference! #ECE professionals from Phoenix to Flagstaff, Pascua Yaqui Tribe to San Luis & beyond are in DC for a week of connecting + learning. Can you spot any Arizona colleagues you know? #naeycAC #naeycstrong @sazaeyc

#Childcare is a public good & the new @NAEYC survey ⬇️ shows the successes of fed relief funding. But providers still need public investments to thrive after the pandemic. Congress must prioritize bold sustainable funding that ensures equitable accessible #ECE. @SupportEarlyEd

ATTN: AzAEYC members ⤵️ 📬 You’ve got mail! Please check your email to review the 2023 slate of candidates for the AzAEYC Governing Board. Submit your vote by Wed 11/30/22. 🗳️ Your vote will help determine who represents you and our membership on the Board! @NAEYC @sazaeyc

📆 Mark your calendar for the virtual 2023 Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Summit March 2-3, 2023 from 8-4 each day. $45 per person w/ discounts available. Registration today ➡️ ems.azed.gov/Home/Calendar?… @azedschools @DivisionEarly @az_early

It’s Election Day! Your vote can elevate the importance of #ECE. Your vote can impact #childcare policy, children, families & the profession for decades to come. Find your polling place & make a plan ➡️ bit.ly/3hiRgGB #OurVotesTheirFutures @NAEYC @SupportEarlyEd

@EducationForwardAriz recently launched a nonpartisan platform for #voters to hear from the AZ candidates for Governor & Superintendent of Public Instruction about their plans to improve P-20 education, including access to quality #earlylearning ➡️ EdVotersArizona.org

November is Native American Heritage Month! Join @AZFTF throughout the month for a series of live panel sessions on “Collective Language Revitalization.” The 1st session will be held this Thu 11/3 from 3-4 pm. Learn more about all sessions & register ➡️ bit.ly/3NiZPx8.

🗳️ @AllOurKin has launched a nonpartisan #Voter Resource Center to help early childhood educators, parents & community champions make their voices heard in support of #childcare this election season. English ➡️ allourkin.org/Voter-Resource… Español ➡️ allourkin.org/Voter-Resource…

🗳️ Vote, vote, VOTE! We the people have the power to elect candidates that will invest in #childcare, families & the #ECE profession. Use your vote + your voice to deliver on the promise of equitable quality #earlylearning for all children. @NAEYC @SupportEarlyEd @RegisterHer

Join us in congratulating the 2022 AzAEYC #ECE Scholarship awardees! Erin Butler & Xue Xia are @naucoe1 #earlyed students. We'll be sharing their stories soon. Want to support? A gift of any size can help AZ ECE students thrive ➡️ donate.azaeyc.org.

📣 #Childcare Providers: Make Your Voice Heard! @NAEYC needs your help. Take 10 min to answer the NEW #ECE Field Survey ➡️ surveymonkey.com/r/DGZDKZT. Complete by 10/16 & earn the chance to win one of 10 $100 gift cards. Learn more ➡️ naeyc.org/pandemic-surve…. @AZFTF @sazaeyc

⏰ The countdown is on! The 2022 AzAEYC Annual Meeting & Breakfast “Connecting with Nature & Creativity: Supporting #ECE Well-Being” is THIS Sat 10/15. Register (in-person or virtual options) by 10/12 ➡️azaeyc2022annual.eventbrite.com. @sazaeyc @NAEYC

Kara Begaye comes from a family of educators & is now the PreK teacher at Dilcon School on the Navajo Nation, the same school she & siblings attended. Kara hopes to inspire other #Indigenous women + show the value of #ECE. @NAEYC @AZFTF Full interview ➡️ youtu.be/PjSUZHizr7U.

On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we celebrate the many Indigenous communities & cultures across AZ. To advance equity in #ECE, we must center & amplify the voices of people who have been marginalized, including Indigenous educators, #children, families. youtu.be/uq-oWxvcEwo

Join @commchangeact in demanding action from elected officials to make child care affordable for families & provide living wages for providers. Sign & share the Child Care Voters Week of Action voter pledge here ➡️ #pledge" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">communitychangeaction.org/childcare-vote… #ChildCareVoter

Do you want to be a part of the movement to advance a well-support well-compensated #ECE profession in AZ? Apply to serve on the AzAEYC Board!⏰ Applications due THIS Sun 10/2! 4 seats open each serving a 2-year term beginning 1/1/23. Learn more & apply ➡️azaeyc.org/join-our-board

🎓 Attention AZ #ECE students! We're awarding $1,250 scholarships to 2 applicants. Entries due on or before THIS SUNDAY 10/2. Not a student? Please help share with any Arizona ECE students you know! Learn more & apply➡️ azaeyc.org/scholarships. @az_early @NAEYC