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Iowa AEYC offers a variety of programs to help early childhood professionals build their skills and provide high quality education for young children.
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Did you miss out on the early bird discount? Check out our regular pricing options for the Early Learning Fall Institute.
Registration closes September 24
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-early-learning-fall-institute-participant-registration-registration-121…
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Congratulations to these outstanding early care and education professionals on earning their CDA® Credential!
Congratulations to Stefanie from Full Circle Child Development and Destiny from Families Forward Child Development Center.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations!! 👏👏
🚨Important Fall Institute registration information!🚨
Friday registration will be closing at 3pm TODAY, September 4. Saturday registration will remain open.
Be sure to register NOW!
www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-early-learning-fall-institute-participant-registration-registration-121…
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✨Calling all family child care providers!✨
We’re offering many sessions that are applicable to you at this year’s Early Learning Fall Institute… but here are some that we think you’ll like the best.
If these sessions look interesting to you, register today for the institute: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-early-learning-fall-institute-participant-registration-registration-121…
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🚨We are hiring!!!🚨
If you’re looking for a new role in the early childhood profession, we would encourage you to apply to be a TEACH Counselor! Our TEACH Counselors work alongside early childhood professionals looking to earn more education in the field. This is a full-time position at our West Des Moines office with great benefits.
For more information on the position and the application, please visit our website: iowaaeyc.org/about-us/employment/
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Time is running out!!
Early bird pricing for the Early Learning Fall Institute will end in less than two weeks!
Be sure to register soon using the link below to not only take advantage of our early bird discount, but to also take advantage of our member discount!
✨By combining both of these offers, you’ll save over $100!✨
www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-early-learning-fall-institute-participant-registration-registration-121…
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We are super excited to have Dr. Kimberly P. Johnson joining us for our Early Learning Fall Institute as the Saturday keynote speaker. With her many achievements and accolades, Dr. Kimberly is sure to bring us an inspiring speech this October.
Check out the video below for a sneak peak of what’s to come this fall!
And don’t forget to register for the Early Learning Fall Institute while Early Bird pricing is still active: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-early-learning-fall-institute-participant-registration-registration-121…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=80alPMIUL8E
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Iowa AEYC’s Executive Director, Jillian Herink, had a busy couple of weeks – first attending The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) annual conference in Dallas, Texas, then heading straight to Washington, D.C. for the The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Affiliate Retreat. She joined 28 Affiliate and NAEYC leaders during a week focused on continuous improvement with the Reimagining the Relationship dialogue.
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It was wonderful being able to tell people our ED was at NAFCC! It shows that the leading organization in our state cares about family child care.
Jillian is a true champion of the workforce of early care & education professionals, both in Iowa and across the country.
Take a look at this year’s Early Learning Fall Institute agenda – join early childhood professionals from across Iowa for two days full of professional growth, shared learning, and networking!
Haven’t registered yet? Follow this link to register with the early bird discount!
www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-early-learning-fall-institute-participant-registration-registration-121…
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Join us for a free Leadership Professional Engagement Group event on September 14th as we focus on self-care and stress relief! Enjoy a fun POUND fitness class, hear from mental health consultant Dawn Lero (ECI), and take home a self-care bag.
Follow the link below to sign up!
Self Care in Early Care and Education- hosted by Leadership PEG
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Join us for a self care presentation, followed by a 45-minute POUND class! Light refreshments after. Goodie bags and prizes, as well!1 CommentComment on Facebook
Too fat for me sound fun tho
We are celebrating another amazing group of early care and education professionals who have earned their CDA® Credential!
Congratulations to Echo from Community Early Childhood Center, Nicole from All Stars Daycare, and Tatum, Theresa, Syanne, Vickie, and Shantell from Calvary Family Childcare Center!
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So proud of them!
Congrats 🎉 you all deserve it
Congratulations Echo !
Important update regarding the Fall Institute!
Starting this year and moving forward, Iowa AEYC will no longer be offering paper certificates at our Institutes. Instead, your certificates can be found in i-PoWeR.
This means it is all the more important for you to register for the Fall Institute in i-PoWeR and for you to sign in at each class you attend!
We are making this change to reduce waste and make the check-in process even more efficient. We can’t wait for you to join us!
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