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Nebraska Association for the
Education of Young Children, Inc.
Nebraska AEYC Early Childhood Retreat
Mahoney State Park, June 2, 2015
“Strengthening and supporting Nebraska’s early childhood community since 1976.”
www.NebraskaAEYC.org
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Nebraska AEYC 2014 Year in Review • Quality Enhancement Projects
NCFF Rooted in Relationships ~ Pyramid Implementation Project (AR
Subcommittee)
Leadership Academy (formerly NDE QEP Add On)
• 9 center directors, 3 cohorts ~ Lincoln, Grand Island, Columbus
Early Childhood Services QEP
• 10 participants, family child care providers
Infant/Toddler Initiative (partnership with Community Action Partnership of
Lancaster & Saunders Co.)
• 10 classrooms (1 family child care, 9 center classrooms), Lincoln &
Wahoo
• Numerous trainings provided in participating programs and throughout
community
Infant/Toddler Initiative ~ NDE Add On
• 6 center directors focus on program quality improvement, licensing
required trainings, utilized PAS, additional funds for materials and books
for I/T Initiative participating centers
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Nebraska AEYC 2014 Year in Review
• T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® NEBRASKA
Currently – 104 total students
o 72 AA
o 19 BA
o 13 BA Gap
We have seen a significant decrease in the number of students
participating on T.E.A.C.H. recently. This trend is across all funders,
geographic areas, colleges, and scholarship models. Please help us
spread the word that we have scholarships available for early childhood
teachers, teacher assistants, directors, and family child care providers!
• NAEYC National Dialogue & State Staff Leadership Team
Participated in all National Dialogue discussions
Active in State Staff Leadership team, meeting twice a year
Focus now on structure
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Nebraska AEYC 2014 Year in Review
• Tracy & Brandee continued to work on completion of Master’s Degree ~
Completed May 2015!
• ERS ~ Supported NDE State Funded Pre-K programs with ECERS observations,
ERS Nebraska Approval training, and other early childhood training
• Participated in Homeless Connect in Lincoln
• Participated in Give to Lincoln Day
• Participating organization in the Community Services Fund
• Participated in the Combined Federal Campaign
Review of 2014 Goals
Membership
• Membership outreach – utilized Facebook and Constant
Contact to inform/educate and provide information to our
membership
• Quarterly newsletter
• Week of the Young Child outreach
• Involved chapters/affiliates in asking members for input
on important issues at the local, state, and national level
• Awarded the first Linda Zinke Emerging Leader Award
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Review of 2014 Goals
Membership Cont’d
• Utilized First Five Nebraska’s advocacy information to
help inform membership and local and national
lawmakers
• Doane, UNL & SCC have very active faculty that support
student involvement and membership
• Provided advocacy related information to membership
via Facebook and Constant Contact
• Participate on regular NAEYC Membership calls
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Review of 2014 Goals
Advocacy
• Utilized Facebook and Constant Contact to provide
advocacy information to membership
• Creation and implementation of Nebraska Celebrates the
Young Child Advocacy Education Day
• Supported specific legislative bills/attended legislative
hearings
• Collaborated with others on Raising of America launch
event
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Nebraska Celebrates the Young Child
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Nebraska Celebrates the Young Child
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Review of 2014 Goals
Advocacy Cont’d
• Supported Week of the Young Child activities across the
state through distribution of a mini grant to
chapters/affiliates. Posted Week of the Young Child
events on the Nebraska AEYC & NAEYC websites
• Attended Governor’s Proclamation event for WOYC
• Supported and promoted Step Up to Quality
• Created children’s artwork display at State Capitol for
Week of the Young Child/Nebraska Celebrates the
Young Child event
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WOYC Proclamation
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Week of the Young Child Display at the state capitol
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Week of the Young Child
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Week of the Young Child
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Week of the Young Child
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Lincoln AEYC & SCC Student Group WOYC Events
Review of 2014 Goals
Professional Development
• Attended multiple conferences, both locally and
nationally
• Tracy, Cindy & Gina became reliable to the authors in
the FCCERS
• Provided numerous trainings/professional development
opportunities for broader early childhood community
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Retreat sponsored in part by the Nebraska Head Start Association
“Planning is bringing the future to the present so that you can do something about it now!”
~Unknown
Nebraska AEYC Student Recognition
Congratulations to the following students who were
nominated by their college faculty
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Leonore McGuire ~ SCC
Linda Zinke Emerging Leader
Award
Congratulations to Rebecca Dingwell!
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2015 Distinguished Service
to Children Award Congratulations to Linda Zinke!
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Café Conversations
• There are 4 tables, each with a separate conversation
• You are asked to attend all four of the conversations
• Each conversation will last 30 minutes, with a five minute warning to switch
tables
Café Conversation topics:
• Outreach/Communication in E.C. system
• Gaps in E.C. system
• Professional Development
• Defining High Quality
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