Fellows study intersections between early childhood and climate change, diversity and community VTAEYC is proud to announce its 2023 cohort of VTAEYC Exchange Fellows. The VTAEYC Exchange initiative positions young children as a critical intersectional demographic with the […]
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 Courage to Care Rally and S.56 Update On April 12, more than 700 early childhood educators and supporters convened at the Statehouse to urge lawmakers to pass the strongest possible bill investing in early childhood education. Early childhood educators
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By Naomi Alfini Image: An unbroken green forest seen from above (Markus Spiske via Pexels) In my last blog I wrote about climate anxiety for early childhood educators and parents; how it affects our ability to feel safe and
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by Susan Titterton Since S.56 was introduced early this month, we’ve been working to understand all the parts of the bill and to determine what we want to communicate to legislators. This bill is currently being considered by two
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by Cassandra Schmid Welcome back! So far, Our Diversity Blog has covered what diversity is, and then went into depth about culture, race, and ethnicity. If you are interested in learning more about those topics, please go ahead and
In 2020, Vermont early childhood educators reached consensus on a professional identity aligned with the Unifying Framework for the Early Childhood Education Profession: the name of the profession is early childhood education, and the name of the professional is
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by Christina Goodwin and Sharon Easterling On behalf of the Search Committee of the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children, we are announcing a national search for a full-time Executive Director to lead this organization’s critical work
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Dear VTAEYC members and friends, I’m writing today with the news that I am stepping down as the Executive Director of VTAEYC. I have been honored to lead VTAEYC for nearly two years and I remain inspired by VTAEYC’s
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by Becky Blacklock In my recent blog post I encouraged readers to join me, through a survey, in deciding the avenues of early childhood health and development we should explore more deeply. Thank you to those who participated and
by Naomi Alfini Screenshot: Naomi Alfini interviews Kristan Klingelhofer and Teddy Kellam of the Good Grief Network. Video below and here. The term climate anxiety, sometimes also called eco-anxiety, refers to anxiety that centers around the threats posed by
