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SUMMARY:Week of the Young Child 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us for NAEYC’s 2024 Week of the Young Child® celebration! Our annual event celebrating early learning\, young children\, their teachers\, and families. We are so excited for another fun-filled week celebrating young children and their families with hands-on\, collaborative activities encouraging movement and healthy lifestyles through music\, food\, and art. \nThe Week of the Young Child® is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)\, the world’s largest early childhood education association\, with nearly 60\,000 members and a network of 51 Affiliates. \nThe purpose of the Week of the Young Child® is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. \nNAEYC first established the Week of the Young Child® in 1971\, recognizing that the early childhood years (birth through age 8) lay the foundation for children’s success in school and later life. The Week of the Young Child® is a time to plan how we—as citizens of a community\, of a state\, and of a nation—will better meet the needs of all young children and their families. \nSouthwest Ohio AEYC will be celebrating this year’s Week of the Young Child by hosting events\, sharing resources\, and raising public awareness of the importance of early childhood education. \nLearn more at naeyc.org/events/woyc. \n  \n 
URL:https://swoaeyc.org/event/week-of-the-young-child-2024/
LOCATION:Ohio
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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SUMMARY:Lakeshore Furniture Expo
DESCRIPTION:Lakeshore’s Furniture Expo\nGet a sneak peek of the Lakeshore Furniture Expo (YouTube) \nApril 10 or 11\nVisit anytime between 9 am-4 pm \nLakeshore is hosting a private furniture EXPO at the Columbus Municipal Light Plant Venue! Attendees can explore our popular learning spaces for infants/toddlers through high school\, create at our Innovation Station\, visit our onsite custom design service\, learn more about a variety of professional development opportunities—and even speak first-hand with our Chief Academic Officer\, Patti Clark! \nJoin us on April 10 or 11 and arrive anytime between 9 am and 4 pm. Lakeshore swag bags\, food\, and refreshments will be provided! \nTo learn more\, contact John French at jfrench@lakeshorelearning.com or (614) 403-9961. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://swoaeyc.org/event/lakeshore-furniture-expo-2/
LOCATION:Columbus Municipal Light Plant\, 577 W Nationwide Blvd.\, Columbus\, Ohio\, 43215
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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SUMMARY:Race and Racism in Early Childhood Education
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Week of the Young Child 2024\, this Work Together Wednesday\, we will be exploring how we can intentionally work together to address challenging issues. \nWe are all in different places as we move forward in our journeys through entrenched and challenging issues. Many of us shy away from discussing racism out of fear that we will make a mistake\, offend others\, be labeled as angry or racist\, or face repercussions in our work or personal lives. During this event\, we will follow a facilitated discussion from Exchange Reflections on an article titled Our Children\, Our Workforce: Why We Must Talk About Race and Racism in Early Childhood Education. At the end of the discussion\, each participant will be welcomed to make a commitment to professional action steps inspired by the article. \nThis event will be facilitated by Southwest Ohio AEYC Equity Committee Co-Chairs Denise Steward and Bella Frueh. \nRegistrants will be sent a PDF version of the article within 3 business days of registration. Participants may request an attendance certificate via email after the event. \nPlease note that\, in order to facilitate an engaging discussion\, spots are limited—so register now! \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://swoaeyc.org/event/race-and-racism-in-early-childhood-education-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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SUMMARY:Lakeshore Furniture Expo
DESCRIPTION:Lakeshore’s Furniture Expo\nGet a sneak peek of the Lakeshore Furniture Expo (YouTube) \nApril 10 or 11\nVisit anytime between 9 am-4 pm \nLakeshore is hosting a private furniture EXPO at the Columbus Municipal Light Plant Venue! Attendees can explore our popular learning spaces for infants/toddlers through high school\, create at our Innovation Station\, visit our onsite custom design service\, learn more about a variety of professional development opportunities—and even speak first-hand with our Chief Academic Officer\, Patti Clark! \nJoin us on April 10 or 11 and arrive anytime between 9 am and 4 pm. Lakeshore swag bags\, food\, and refreshments will be provided! \nTo learn more\, contact John French at jfrench@lakeshorelearning.com or (614) 403-9961. \nRSVP Here
URL:https://swoaeyc.org/event/lakeshore-furniture-expo-2-2/
LOCATION:Columbus Municipal Light Plant\, 577 W Nationwide Blvd.\, Columbus\, Ohio\, 43215
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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SUMMARY:Safe on Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Safe on Saturday is a Month of the Young Child event that has been held in Dayton since 2002! \nJoin us for free sensory\, large\, and small motor activities\, art\, music\, storytelling\, and health demonstrations especially for young children! This is a family-friendly event open to all ages. No registration or RSVP is required. Arrive at the library at any time during the event! \nThroughout the event\, enjoy: \n\nSafe on Saturday stations: water safety\, bike safety\, car seat safety\, fire safety\, and more\nCommunity resources and information from area agencies and the Dayton Fire Dept.\nInformation on community early childhood learning programs\n\nEvent schedule: \n\n11:15 AM Storytelling\n11:45 AM Mayor’s Proclamation\n12:00 PM Music w/ Chris Rowlands “Animals Around the World”\n1:15 PM Movement & Music\n\nThe Month of the Young Child (MOYC) highlights the importance of families\, early childhood professionals\, and communities working together to support every child’s healthy development and early learning. \nThe Dayton Committee of Southwest Ohio AEYC celebrates the Month of the Young Child locally during April. Nationally\, the Week of the Young Child will be celebrated this year from April 6-12 by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)\, Southwest Ohio AEYC\, and early childhood professionals\, children\, and families across the country! Learn more at: naeyc.org/woyc \nSafe on Saturday is presented and sponsored by: Southwest Ohio AEYC\, Dayton Children’s Hospital\, and Dayton Metro Library. \n 
URL:https://swoaeyc.org/event/safe-on-saturday/
LOCATION:Dayton Metro Library\, Main Library\, 215 E. Third St.\, Dayton\, Ohio\, 45402
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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SUMMARY:Groundwork Ohio Roadshow Listening Tour - Wilmington
DESCRIPTION:As a valuable member of the community\, we appreciate your interest in working together to solve challenges and hope we can count on you to join the movement to make Ohio the best place to be a young child. \nGroundwork Ohio is going on the road! We’re holding community conversations throughout Ohio engaging families\, early childhood professionals\, maternal health experts\, local government officials\, and statewide policymakers about the challenges facing our state’s youngest. \nJoin us in Wilmington on Thursday\, April 25\, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as we hear from regional experts on the unique early childhood and maternal health challenges facing your community. Our panel will include: \n\nRuth Brindle and Stephanie Butler\, Clinton County Workforce Collaborative\nRhonda Molina\, Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative of Warren County\nSharon Gibbs\, Fayette County Health Department Help Me Grow\nGina Grace\, WIC Director of Madison County\n\nWhat’s working in your community? How can we make Ohio the best place to be a young child? \nThe conversations and learning compiled from this event will help inform our policy agenda for the Fiscal Year 26-27 Statewide Budget and enhance relationships with our local leaders. \nWondering who will be in the room? \nParents and caregivers\, early childhood professionals\, community leaders\, advocates for children\, business leaders\, locally elected officials\, local or state government employees\, philanthropic leaders\, and leaders for women’s-focused organizations. \nNot familiar with us? \nGroundwork Ohio is a nonpartisan public-policy research and advocacy organization that champions high-quality early learning and healthy development strategies from the prenatal period to age 5\, that lay a strong foundation for Ohio kids\, families\, and communities. \nWe advance quality early childhood systems in Ohio by engaging\, educating\, and mobilizing diverse stakeholders and strategic partners to promote data-driven and evidence-based early childhood policies. \nRSVP Here\n 
URL:https://swoaeyc.org/event/groundwork-ohio-roadshow-listening-tour-wilmington/
LOCATION:Clinton County Aging Up Center\, 717 N. Nelson Ave.\, Wilmington\, Ohio\, 45177
CATEGORIES:Public Events
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