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Supporting
Children & Families
WAEYC’s
Vision
for
Children and Families
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Foster and advocate for the healthy growth
and development of children
and families
•
Support and nurture appropriate developmental,
cultural and linguistic
practices for children and
families
•
Facilitate and/or support individual,
collective, and collaborative
efforts to improve all
early childhood learning and out-of-school
care programs
To
support our vision in 2006 we:
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Trained 1002 early childhood professionals
statewide.
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Distributed
$540,000 in STARS scholarships
enabling child care providers
to attend 5974 trainings.
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Distributed grants and technical assistance to
8 communities implementing inclusive
preschool programs.
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Supported 178 adult educators and 251 training
organizations providing STARS
trainings.
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Promoting
Membership
WAEYC’s
Vision for
Membership
•
Promote professional growth and leadership
development
•
Build and maintain a strong membership
organization
•
Value and respect diverse viewpoints
and perspectives from all
who share a commitment to quality
education and development
of young children and
families.
To
support our vision in 2006 we:
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Supported 1698 members through our
programs
and services
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Distributed welcome letters and save
the
date postcards to members for our
Affiliate Chapters.
•Hosted
QRIS forums in English and
Spanish
to gather member input.
•Supported
10 AEYC leaders and staff
to
attend 7 state and national leadership
development opportunities.
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Supporting
Public Policy
WAEYC’s
Vision for
Public Policy
•
Advocate for early learning and quality
care for young children at local,
state, and federal levels
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Provide leadership, cooperation, coordination,
and collaboration supporting
critical issues and public
policy and social change efforts
•
Build public understanding and support
for quality early care and learning
needs of young children and
their families
•
Advocate for appropriate compensation
for professionals in the
field
To
support our vision in 2006, we:
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Advocated for the creation of an early
learning department.
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Thanked 60 policy makers and advocates
for Building
Better Futures
for all Children.
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Testified in support of increased funding
for the career and wage ladder
and collective bargaining rights
for family child care providers.
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