October 28, 2024 January Deadline for Placing Ad in Trying Together’s Dinner Program Trying Together will host its annual celebration of early care and education providers in April 2025. Those interested in placing an advertisement in the event’s dinner program must do so by mid-January. Learn More The 2025 Annual Celebration of Early Childhood Educators Dinner will be held on Thursday, April 24. The event will celebrate the work that early care and education providers do for young children and their families. The deadline for reserving an ad in the event’s dinner program is Jan. 17. Final artwork for ads will be due by Jan. 31. Businesses, organizations, and individuals can purchase full-color advertisements for the dinner’s program book. Early childhood educators can also be added to the Recognition List in the program book. The rates are: Full-page ad: $400 Half-page ad: $200 Quarter-page ad: $100 Recognition list: $50 Those interested in purchasing an ad can reserve a space and pay with a credit card online. To be invoiced, call Kerry Chapman, Trying Together’s Assistant Director of Development, at 412-206-1053 or email her at kerry@tryingtogether.org.
October 23, 2024 Upcoming Webinars Tackle Child Welfare, Early Care, and Health Pritzker Children’s Initiative has announced a number of upcoming webinars that focus on everything from child welfare and early care to children’s health. BUILD Initiative On Oct. 17, a six-part webinar series launched on the BUILD Initiative’s exploration of how the child welfare and all PN-5 child and family serving systems – such as early learning, health, housing, economic development, and transportation – can align and work together to achieve better outcomes for children. The series describes strategies that both systems can employ to support children already in foster care and examines the barriers to cross-system collaboration. It also highlights state and community efforts that prioritize preventative, upstream approaches to support young children and families at risk of child welfare involvement. Additional webinar dates for this series include: Nov. 20 Jan. 16 Feb. 13 March 13 April: TBD Registration is open online. More information will be available closer to the dates of the webinars. Other Webinars The Center for Early Learning Funding Equity will host a webinar titled “Early Learning Shortchanged” on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. CT. The webinar will include a discussion about how early care and education is funded in the United States and why it is challenging. It will also focus on how to track money raised across funding streams. Registration is now open. Also on Oct. 24, Child Care Aware of America (CCAA), Better Kid Care, and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) will launch “Collaborating for Child Well-Being: A Toolkit for Local Health Departments and Early Care and Education Programs. This webinar, which begins at 2 p.m. CT, will discuss a toolkit that provides practical guidance, tools, and resources to support developing and sustaining partnerships between local health departments and early care and education organizations. Registration is now open.
August 11, 2021 Early Learning Summit (HiMama) Join HiMama for a free virtual Early Learning Summit. The event will be held virtually on Saturday, January 15, 2022 with a full day of educational sessions, including specific breakout sessions for educators, directors, and owners. A special kickoff event Friday, January 14 for networking opportunities, extended learning, and some special giveaways. Conference Agenda 11:00 – 11:45 | The Power of Reflection for Personal and Professional Development 11:45 – 12:45 | Sneak Peek: Your Plan for Professional Growth This Year 1:00 – 1:45 | Power of Play: How to Assess and Document Social-Emotional Development 1:45 – 2:15 | Booth Exploration & HiMama Tours 12:15 – 3:00 p.m. | Session A: Roundtable – Activity and Lesson Planning for Your Classroom 12:15 – 3:00 p.m. | Session B: Roundtable – Staff Motivation and Retention at Your Center 3:00 – 3:45 | All about Parent Engagement 4:00 – 4:45 | Strategies to Manage Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom 4:45 – 5:00 | Wrap-up 5:00 – 6:00 | Power Hour! Booth Exploration & HiMama Tours Featured Speakers Constant Hine | Specialized Coach in transformational learning, and Founder of Horizons In Learning. Beth Cannon | International Speaker and Author on Early Childhood Education. Ron Grady | Early Childhood Educator and founder of online curriculum resource, Childology. Prerna Richards | Founder of Together We Grow, providing professional development, coaching, and consulting for educators. Registration To claim your free ticket, complete the online registration form.
October 27, 2020 Remote Learning Resources Available With recent changes to schooling due to COVID-19, Trying Together has compiled a list of remote learning resources to support teachers, parents, and students as they transition to and navigate remote learning. The Remote Learning Resources list is available on the Trying Together website. Additional COVID-19 Resources To best support community members and the young children in their lives, Trying Together has created two resource lists, featuring helpful resources that families and educators can use to maneuver this difficult time. COVID-19 Resources for Families and Caregivers COVID-19 Resources for Early Care and Education Professionals About Trying Together Trying Together supports high-quality care and education for young children by providing advocacy, community resources, and professional growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children, their families, and the individuals who interact with them. Trying Together works regionally (in Southwestern Pennsylvania) and takes its expertise and models to statewide and national audiences. Learn more on the Trying Together website.
