QUALITY INITIATIVES

The murders of eight people at several spas in the Atlanta area, most of them Asian American and women, mark only the most awful, recent contribution to a year-long spike in anti-Asian American violence in the US. The STOP AAPI Hate received some 3,000 reports of assaults against Asian Americans between March and December 2020 alone, many of them targeting women and seniors.

Join us for a conversation (happening on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 @ 8:30 pm EST) about the resulting toll on Asian American people and communities and about how communities are pushing back. How are parents, family members, teachers and other caregivers supporting children at a time when physical safety is all but impossible to guarantee? How can the rest of us meaningfully support our Asian American family members, friends and neighbors?

Please bring your experiences, insights and questions as you join us for this important conversation. There will be live interpretation to Mandarin as well.

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Defending the Early Years is co-hosting a webinar with Haymarket Books to discuss Black Lives Matter At School tomorrow, March 17th @ 5pm ET. Moderated by our own Nancy Carlsson-Paige. To register: http://bit.ly/3cGYjD5
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Your children may see frightening images and news coverage about yesterday's anti-Asian violence. Many AAPI children are also afraid. Here are some resources you can use when talking to your children about tragedies and racism. #StopAsianHate
Talking to your children about tragedies: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Talking-To-Children-About-Tragedies-and-Other-News-Events.aspx
Talking to your children about racism: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Building-Resilience/Pages/Talking-to-Children-about-Racism.aspx
Talking to your children about racial bias: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Building-Resilience/Pages/Talking-to-Children-About-Racial-Bias.aspx ... See more

FREE webinar tomorrow afternoon!

Wednesday, March 17, 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT View this email in your browser Join us for Learning to Listen: Conversations for Change 2021! Disrupting Implicit Bias in Early Childhood Programs Wednesday, M

As NAEYC continues our work to Get Out The Vote (GOTV) through the "Our Votes. Their Futures." campaign, we want to make sure early childhood educators are also engaging young children in conversations about the importance of voting and making your vote count. We encourage you to adopt and adapt the activities in this blog and also to share how you are engaging your community about importance of voting. Remember, early childhood educators are essential—and voting is too! NAEYC.org/exploring-democratic-process #earlyedvoter #ECEwins ... See more

Have you been considering a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education? Are you interested in learning more about The University of Maine Farmington's program?

Join TONIGHT, October 28th at 7PM for a Virtual Info Session to hear about the program from faculty, staff and alumni!

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX_FqIdx-VrViv_4QZ2Y5fX2wKo6tiIPA7cra2eHHSFCj89Q/viewform ... See more

Unase para conectarse con educatoras del cuidado infantil de todo el país para una conversación sobre ayuda federal y las elecciones. Inscríbase para la sesión en español el 28 de Octubre aquí: https://tinyurl.com/Oct28fcc ... See more

Join us on October 27 at 8:30 PM Eastern/5:30 PM Pacific to connect with family child care educators from across the country. This is an event just for you, with you, and because of you. You’re making a difference every day as part of a national movement for child care. We’ll gather together at ... ... See more

Phase II- Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program - Informational Webinar

Thinking about applying for the Maine Economic Recovery Grant, which will provide funding to businesses affected by COVID-19? Applications are due on October 29th and the Department of Economic Development is holding an informational webinar on Monday, October 26th at 2:00 pm. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2OqKfxjCTAWfR-pcPJwgXQ ... See more