Exploring the importance of promoting inclusivity in play by offering different toys labeled by gender. Participants will have the chance to learn and break down barriers or stereotypes of toys highlighted to connect or identify gender roles. Participants will learn about different resources that can be used as a tool to support gender roles and toys.
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About the Early Education Conference
Welcome to "Beyond Barriers: Creating Inclusive Environments for All," a groundbreaking conference dedicated to exploring, understanding, and fostering inclusivity in every facet of our society. Whether you are a seasoned advocate for inclusivity or just beginning your journey, "Beyond Barriers" offers something for everyone dedicated to creating a more inclusive world.
Join us as we embark on this collective endeavor to break down barriers, celebrate diversity, and create environments where all individuals can thrive. Together, let's go beyond barriers and build a future where inclusivity is not just a goal but a reality for all.
Within today's interconnected cultures, the need for inclusive environments, more specifically in Early Childhood environments has never been more pressing. This conference seeks to ignite conversations, share best practices, and inspire action to break down barriers and build communities where everyone, families, educators, administration and community stakeholders feel valued, respected, and empowered.
Join us for a transformative experience where diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences converge to address the challenges and opportunities in creating inclusive environments. Through insightful panel discussions, engaging keynotes, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities, participants will gain invaluable insights and practical strategies to drive positive change in their organizations, communities, and beyond.
Our last conference was sold out and a huge success
Beyond Barriers: Creating Inclusive Environments for All
Hours of learning in one location
Hear from child care experts on the importance of mental health and social-emotional development in child care, using visual thinking strategies to increase authentic discourse, early learning frameworks that support child development, and more!
Workshops
Boys Play with Dolls and Girls Play with Cars: Breaking Barriers on Gender Toys | Los niños juegan con muñecas y las niñas juegan con carros
Facilitator: Marielisa Vera
Your child is good enough! Su hijo es más que suficiente
To remind providers that not all children are alike. Children are forever changing and evolving whether it is physical challenges, behavior challenges, gender questions. Children go through many emotions and parents are at a loss at times with how to connect. If we can show how working together between provider and parent can better help emotionally secure a child’s life. As a community we can make a difference and learn acceptance.
Facilitator: Yadira Sanchez
Building Bonds: The Power of Baby Sign in Caregiver -Child Communication Construyendo vínculos: El poder del lenguaje de señas como comunicación entre niños pequeños y educadores
This engaging and informative session is designed to empower caregivers and educators with the tools to enhance communication with infants and toddlers and build stronger bonds through the power of baby sign language.
Facilitator: Johanna Ferreira
Stress Management in Early Childhood Manejo del estrés en la primera infancia
Explore stress and the impact it has on children’s socio-emotional development.
During this workshop, participants will learn more about stress and how it impacts child development. They will have the opportunity to discover some strategies that will help them manage childhood stress in their care program, and they will also have information that will allow them to learn the extreme relationship between stress management and children’s socio-emotional development. All of this will enable participants to connect with the children in their program in a meaningful and educationally positive way.
Facilitators: Isirakaida Alviarez & Youseline Monfort
Under 2’s READ TOO! ¡Los de 2 años también leen!
Exploring the importance of promoting literacy at a very early age. Providing an inclusive literacy experience in learning environments that support early child development. Participants will have opportunities to learn about the different resources that support the understanding of introducing literacy at a young age. Topics highlighted are Books, Libraries, shared activities, and communication.
Facilitator: Christina Marte
Ways To Increase Revenue in Your Daycare Business Maneras de aumentar los ingresos de su programa de cuidado infantil
This workshop will present some ideas for improving the profitability of a childcare business and implementing new revenue streams. The facilitator will share various strategic ways to make a childcare business more profitable.
Facilitator: Gabriela Bressan
¡Bienvenido! Welcome! Byenvini! Bienvenu!: Language Inclusion in Early Childhood Education ¡Bienvenido! Welcome! Byenvini! Bienvenu!: Inclusión de idiomas en educación temprana.
Facilitator: Avery Neelam
Transforming Negative Struggles into Families’ Strengths Transformar las luchas negativas en fortalezas familiares
Transforming negative and struggles into families’ strengths. Providing opportunities and learning experience where participants will explore using peripheral vision or indirect vision to avoid judgement towards families. Participants will have opportunities to learn about strategies that support outlining families’ strengths.
Facilitator: Miguel Rodriguez
Empathy and Effective Communication in Preschool Empatía y comunicación efectiva en el preescolar
Through this workshop, the goal is to lay the groundwork for healthy socioemotional development in early childhood, equipping educators with strategies and knowledge that can be applied in the educational environment to educate children not only about the importance of empathy and effective communication but also to create environments that foster positive practices from early childhood. This establishes a solid foundation for healthy interpersonal relationships in their future lives, involving the participation of parents.
Facilitator: Eilyn Granados
World Culture: Connect through Music Cultura mundial: Conéctate a través de la música
In this workshop, educators will learn how to go beyond the barrier to create an inclusive environment that incorporates cultures in their programs. Educators will learn about why the connection between different languages and music is impartment. How to create the connection to make child’s first step in exposure to their own and multi-cultures more acceptable. And lastly, the impact it will have on a child’s language development.
Facilitator: Jialing Lin
Cultivating Inclusive Literacy: Interactive Reading and Oral Storytelling in Early Education
Dive into the enriching world of early childhood literacy with our workshop, ‘Cultivating Inclusive Literacy: Interactive Reading and Oral Storytelling in Early Education.’ This dynamic session empowers educators and caregivers to create inclusive learning environments by embracing the transformative power of interactive reading techniques and the timeless tradition of oral storytelling. Participants will gain practical strategies for engaging young learners from diverse cultural backgrounds, integrating multicultural literature into the curriculum, and fostering family involvement in literacy development. Join us as we explore the magic of storytelling and interactive reading, igniting a passion for learning that transcends cultural boundaries and nurtures the minds of our youngest learners.
Facilitators: Kathy Ferrer & Vanessa Santiago
Developing Effective Communication and Customer Service in a Childcare Business Desarrollar una comunicación y un servicio al cliente eficaces en un negocio de cuidado infantil
Facilitator: Gabriela Bressan
Tickets are $175
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Apella, New York City’s premier meeting and event destination venue, secluded on the edge of the East River, yet within touching distance of Midtown Manhattan.
Venue Address
450 E 29th St
New York, NY 10016
Contact
Diana Diaz
eecny@chcfinc.org