Washington delivers keynote in Wisconsin
This month, CEO Valora Washington delivered the keynote address at the Pathways to Quality Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
"We can no longer sit back and let other people make decisions that impact us and our profession and the children and families we serve."
-Valora Washington, Pathways Conference 2012
You can watch a clip from Valora's speech by visiting the Facebook page of the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, or following this link .
Council Delivers CDA 2.0 Support in Texas
This month, The Council's Senior Manager of Training and Outreach, Vilma Williams, traveled to Galveston, Texas, to educate attendees at the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TAEYC) conference.
Attendees were excited by the opportunity to to become Professional Development Specialists and the Council's efforts to enhance the bilingual specialization.
The sponsors of the conference Mitzi Bartlett, TAEYC President, and co-chair Teri Jackson expressed their deep appreciation to the Council for working with them in making our presentations possible.
Manager of Partnerships Travels to Delaware & Maryland
This month, the Council's Manager of Domestic and International Partnerships, Brocklin Qualls, traveled to Dover, Delaware to meet with a host of representatives and officials from the state's early childhood education community.
Brocklin's meetings focused on embedding the CDA into Professional Development systems throughout the state. Brocklin also walked thought leaders through the CDA 2.0 transition.
Earlier in the month, Brocklin attended the Maryland State Department of Education's Quarterly training meeting to introduce Maryland early childhood leadership to CDA 2.0 training and partnerships initiatives.