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| Fran Chasen |
Chapter Relations and Development Committee
The CAAEYC Chapter Relations and Development Committee focuses on fostering connections and collaboration among early childhood educators, families and policymakers. The committee aims to support Chapter leaders in the early learning community by providing professional development opportunities, resources and mentorship. It also advocates for child-first policies and works to ensure that all young children have access to high-quality early childhood education. The chapter's efforts are part of a larger mission to shape excellent early care and education leaders and systems Statewide.
Representatives from our Chapters meet the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. Any Board member of a Chapter is welcome to participate.
Topics addressed include:
- How to develop flyers for Chapter events
- Posting them on the Chapter page website
- Utilizing the monthly “membership lists”
- Sharing ideas to support Chapter activities
- Recruiting Chapter Board members, elections
- Brainstorming strategic planning options, Board succession
- Attending State Conference - how to use two Conference registrations
- Outreach for new members
- Collaboration ideas with student clubs, higher education entities, other ECE groups
- Partnership opportunities with the CAAEYC Council of Past Presidents
- Meeting at the CAAEYC State Conference “Unconference space”
- Sharing information from NAEYC and CAAEYC and its Committees
- Completing Chapter agreements
Other ideas, please feel free to join the conversation.
Fran Chasen, Chair