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The Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC) works to support high quality early care and education for young children through professional development, collaboration with community resources and advocacy for the needs and rights of children, their families and the individuals who work for them.
What A Treasure Advocacy Activity
Join us in this collaborative community engagement activity.
Dear Center Director,
The Southwest Community Engagement Collaborative is asking for your center’s participation in an important advocacy activity. In order to provide your legislator with a strong visual of the importance of early childhood issues, and in accordance with this year’s book choice for PA One Book, Every Young Child 2010 entitled “What a Treasure!”, we would like to create a treasure chest with jewels designed by children in our area.
44th PAEYC Conference
Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. ~Fred Rogers
Day 1: Omni William Penn
Spotlight on Families, the Arts and Advocacy
Day 2: David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Spotlight on Children, the Arts and the Early Learning Community
DPW and Act 48 approved
This joint conference, which partners with Allegheny County Family Support, will bring together early childhood professionals, artists and parents to explore the critical impact of the arts and creativity on children.
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Budget Impasse Brings Childcare Community to a Forum Night at AIU
Michelle Figlar, PAEYC executive director, addresses a packed meeting room at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit August 20, 2009 during a community forum to discuss the state budget impasse.
As the bitter budget battle wages on in Harrisburg, early childhood educators, practitioners and community advocates in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region continue to sound off with concerns about how the impasse is impacting their lives.
“We collaborate. We share. We have circle time. We don’t fight,” said Michelle Figlar, executive director of the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC). Figlar, who also is the community engagement coordinator for United 4 Children and a panel of who’s who among early childhood education, spoke before a packed meeting room last night at the Allegheny Intermediate United, located in the Homestead Waterfront. “We didn’t start this (fair budget advocacy) work last week. We started this in February. This is what our careers are based on.”
Gate Opener Project
Gate Opener Project
A special program for early childhood practitioners
In cooperation with Point Park University and Shady Lane School
The Gate Opener Project provides additional learning opportunities to individuals who have completed the Child Development Associate program, or any early childhood practitioners who wish to continue their studies through Point Park University.
• Three-credit courses will be offered on Saturdays, 9-11:15 a.m., at Shady Lane School beginning this fall:
• Psychological Foundations (fall 2009)
• Educational Psychology (spring 2010)
• Child from Conception to Nine (summer 2010)
PAEYC Professional Development Policies for 2009-2010
08/05/2009 - 8:00pm
**Please note that PAEYC’s Professional Development Policies align with the policies put forth by the Southwest Regional Key.
REGISTRATION-
PAEYC encourages all early childhood practitioners to register for professional development opportunities on the PA Keys website (www.pakeys.org). **PAEYC will no longer accept phone registrations. All registrations will be accepted online or by mail.
o Mail to: PAEYC
5604 Solway Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Registration and payment for professional development opportunities are due in the PAEYC office one week prior to the date of the professional development opportunity.
PENNAEYC ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Association for the Education of
Young Children (PennAEYC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jodi
Askins to the newly created position of Executive Director. Ms. Askins
currently serves as Associate Executive Director of Early Connections, and
Community Outreach Specialist of the Northwest Regional Key in Erie,
Pennsylvania. For the past three years she has also served as Co-Chair of
QUEST, a statewide advocacy coalition working to improve the quality of
early education programs.
Ms. Askins has nearly 15 years of service working on behalf of children and
