Early Childhood Conference @ Saint Mary’s College, Saturday, October 25th, 2025, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Building Bridges to Resilience: 2025 Annual Early Childhood Conference at Saint Mary’s College - October 25th, 2025  Eventbrite Registration Here  

English Conference and a Parallel Spanish-Language “Simultaneously!”

Saturday, October 25, 2025    8:00 AM – 1:00 PM (includes complimentary grab and go breakfast)

Location: Saint Mary’s College - Spes Unica and Madeleva Hall

3 Hour Training Certificate Provided

Join 350 early educators, program leaders and trainers and coaches to connect, network and grow! 3 Hour Training Certificate Provided.

 Eventbrite Registration Here  

English Keynote Speaker - Prerna Richards

Spanish Keynote Speaker - Elda Perez

Keynote Speaker and more in the Frequently Asked Questions - Early Childhood 2025 Conference @ Saint Mary's College

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Save the Date: October 9th, 8:30am - 10:30am, Downtown Library - Community Learning Center Auditorium l Breakfast, Timely Updates and Conversation About CCVoucher + Community Updates + Networking

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM EST
Informal Networking: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

RSVP Here

Location - Leighton Auditorium in the St. Joseph County Library Community Learning Center

Engage, collaborate, and stay informed about early care and education progress and challenges as well as initiatives making a positive difference in St. Joseph County.

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 AM – Hearty Hot Breakfast (come hungry!)

9:00 – 9:05 AM – Welcome

9:05 – 10:30 AM – Presentations & Discussion

"NEW" Language and Literacy Lab at Saint Mary’s College – Dr. Susan Latham

TIPS ECHO Updates (TIPS = Trauma Informed Preschool Supports) – Dr. Jimmy Venza & Team, The Lourie Center (Baltimore, MD)

Brightpoint Update – Lesa Cassel, Family Support Services Manager

Roundtable Conversation – Indiana’s Changing Landscape: Child Care Vouchers, Family Services, and Program Impact (panel of local & state leaders)

We Welcome Announcements from Community Members (open to all attendees)

10:30 – 11:00 AM – Networking (meeting space available until 11:00 AM)

Parking:

• Adjacent SJCP Library parking lot on Main St

• Street parking

• Wayne Parking Garage, 121 E Wayne St, Downtown South Bend, IN 46601

Questions:
Terri Kosik | 574-298-3353 | tkosik@saintmarys.edu

Are you Registered for TIPS ECHO Year 2 that begins in October 2025 - May 2026? (TIPS = TRAUMA INFORMED PRESCHOOL SUPPORTS!) The TIPS ECHO team will join us on October 8 from 5:30–7:30 PM for a professional development event and orientation to TIPS ECHO Year 2 at the Downtown Library Community Learning Center - Auditorium.  Light Dinner, Great Content and Engaged Early Educators and Program Leaders. Facilitated by the TIPS ECHO Hub Team! RSVP if you are a TIPS ECHO Year 2 participant. RSVP Here  

From Daycare to Early Education Center - The Power of Our Work!

The ECE field is a powerful force for good in society, and our daily efforts have a huge impact on informing the world about what we do. The higher the quality of our work, the louder our professional voices become. In this webinar, we will look at how to influence our community of teachers and families to understand the importance of our work, the language we use to articulate it, and the benefit of early childhood education to their children and the community, as a whole. Sponsored by the Association of Early Learning Leaders (AELL)

Register here - From Daycare to Early Education Center - The Power of Our Work!

Designing for Impact: Creating Meaningful Learning Spaces with What You Have

Around the world, leaders of early childhood programs face the challenge—and opportunity—of designing learning environments that meet children’s developmental needs without overspending. Countless educators have proven that with the right knowledge and intentional planning, high-quality, well-equipped classrooms are achievable in every setting.

This session is designed for early childhood program leaders seeking to elevate the classroom experience, no matter their budget or geographic location. Discover how to use creativity, research-based practices, and locally available materials to build effective learning spaces that support every domain of child development. High-quality early learning environments are not a luxury—they’re a possibility everywhere.

More information and Registration Here - Designing for Impact: Creating Meaningful Learning Spaces with What You Have

“Good Job” Isn’t Good Enough: Real Tools to Replace Praise, Rewards, and Punishment

Praise, rewards, and punishment are everywhere in early education—but are they helping or harming our efforts to create inclusive, connected classrooms?

This insight-building webinar bridges what we know from brain science with what we experience in real-life classrooms. Together with best-selling authors and consultants Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak and Dr. Julie Causton, we’ll explore how co-regulation, awareness, and intention can replace outdated behavior management systems like sticker charts, prize boxes, and empty praise.

You’ll learn how to shift from behavior control to connection using tools such as Positive Descriptive Acknowledgment (PDA), co-regulation routines, and reflective prompts to guide your responses in real time.

Expect plenty of real-world scenarios, try-it-tomorrow scripts, and opportunities to rethink how you support behavior—especially during tricky transitions and emotionally charged moments. You’ll leave with practical tools you can implement immediately to help children (and yourself) feel seen, safe, and supported.

When it comes to literacy, child-led play provides ample opportunities for children to build all the developmental skills needed for future reading and writing. 

As early childhood professionals, it is our role to educate families on the importance of child-led play and how it is vital for laying the groundwork for early literacy.

Join this webinar to gain confidence in explaining how child-led play develops early literacy foundations and prepares children for school. Learn effective ways to engage parents and families in conversations about the importance of child-led play both at school and home. Explore talking points when addressing any concerns families may have, reassuring them that child-led play is more than sufficient for future reading and writing.

More Info and to Register - Encouraging Families to Embrace Child-led Play

Elevating Your Voice and Values RoundTable Series: Dan Wuori

Dan Wuori has taken the ECE world by storm with his book "The DayCare Myth: What We Get Wrong About Early Care and Education." Come learn from the author, himself, as we work together to understand the importance of quality care in the early years and a clearly beneficial return on the investment. We might even get to hear more about the book he's working on now!

Register Here

📌Tema: Apego y sintonía en bebés de hasta 3 años (español)

📅 Sábado 23 de agosto de 2025 - Español, Presencial con Lety Valero

📍 Ubicación: Centro de aprendizaje comunitario, Biblioteca del centro de South Bend

🕘 8:30 a. m. a 3:30 p. m. (incluye desayuno y almuerzo de cortesía)

🎓 Certificado de 6 horas proporcionado

Regístrate aquí: Enlace

📌Topic: Creating a School Family (all application), focused on Preschool Age (same content delivered on August 16 and 18) 

📅 Saturday, August 16 OR Monday August 18, 2025 - English, In-Person with Angela Fraley  (NOTE: SAME CONTENT DELIVERED ON AUG. 16 and AUG. 18)

📍 Location: Community Learning Center, Downtown South Bend Library

🕘 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (includes complimentary breakfast & lunch)

🎓 6-Hour Training Certificate Provided    Register Here: Link

📌Topic: Creating a School Family (all application), focused on Preschool Age (same content delivered on August 16 and 18) 

📅 Saturday, August 16 OR Monday August 18, 2025 - English, In-Person with Angela Fraley  (NOTE: SAME CONTENT DELIVERED ON AUG. 16 and AUG. 18)

📍 Location: Community Learning Center, Downtown South Bend Library

🕘 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM (includes complimentary breakfast & lunch)

🎓 6-Hour Training Certificate Provided    Register Here: Link

The Power in Pretend: Supporting Children’s Agency Through Play

FREE! Webinar l Register Here

IMPORTANT - If you register but unable to attend the live session, you will receive a link to a recording of the live session!

Children’s pretend play often explores themes of power—power over, power with, and power for others—through the roles they choose. Supporting this kind of play, even when it feels challenging, is essential for nurturing agency, self-regulation, and connection.

Join author and early childhood advocate Mike Huber as he shares practical strategies to support children’s powerful play. You’ll learn how pretend play strengthens executive function skills like impulse control, mental flexibility, and working memory. Discover how children use imaginative roles to stay regulated and explore complex emotions safely—becoming “a head taller,” as Vygotsky described.

This engaging webinar will help you:

• Understand the connection between pretend play and regulation

• Discover how play fosters skills like focus and self-control

• Explore ways to enrich dramatic play through materials, time, and adult interaction

You’ll leave with fresh insight into how honoring pretend play helps children build confidence, connection, and real-world resilience.

More info about Mike Huber, the presenter here.

📌 Topic: Conscious Discipline 101, for new to CD early educators and program leaders in St. Joseph County (English), Total PD is 6 hours, across 3 days, 2 hours each day. Part 3 l Register Here

Important - If you register but are unable to attend the live session, you will receive a recording link to the live session. It is not too late to join Part 3 and then watch the recordings to Part 1 and 2! It is great information and sets the stage for Creating a School Family!

Key Topics Covered:

• Brain State Model: Understanding how different brain states (survival, emotional, executive) impact behavior and how to recognize and respond to these states in oneself and children.

• Self-Regulation: Learning how to manage one's own emotions and teach children self-regulation skills, including introduction to practices like the "Safe Place" or breathing strategies.

• Seven Powers for Conscious Adults: Discovering and applying the seven powers (perception, unity, attention, free will, acceptance, love, intention) that help adults shift their mindset and respond to conflicts with composure and positive intent.

• Seven Skills of Discipline: Learning the practical skills of discipline, such as composure, encouragement, choices, and empathy, and how to apply them to guide children toward healthy behavior.

📅 July 21, 28, and August 7, 2025 - English, Virtual with Angela Fraley  

 🕘 1-3 PM

Location: Zoom link will be sent via email a few days before the first session and you will receive calendar invitation once registered.

🎓 6-Hour Training Certificate provided at the end of the 6 hours

Sessions will be recorded and shared with all registered after each session concludes.

Cost - FREE, thanks to our generous funders.

Register Here

Open to ALL early educators in St. Joseph County - not just those whose directors/owners/program leaders are participating in the “Year 1 Nurturing Resilience and Building Brains.”

Participants from outside St. Joseph County are welcome to join!

Ask a Nature Explore Designer – Free Online Session

Do you have big dreams for your outdoor space but haven’t had the chance to put a plan on paper? Are you curious about designing an outdoor classroom but unsure where to begin?

August 5, 2025 | 2 PM ET | 1 HR | FREE l REGISTER HERE

Have dreams for your outdoor space but don’t know where to start? Join Nature Explore’s Senior Designer, Jeff Lindstrom, for a free 1-hour live session filled with practical design tips, creative solutions, and a Q&A to help bring your vision to life.

What you’ll gain:

Cost-effective ideas to enhance your space

Insight into the design and planning process

Tips for phasing improvements over time

Strategies for supporting adults in outdoor classrooms

About the speaker:

With 15+ years of experience, Jeff Lindstrom has helped schools, communities, and programs worldwide design research-based outdoor classrooms and natural play spaces.

Submit a question in advance by filling out our quick survey.

Zoom link will be emailed the day before the event.

Category: Live Online | Focus: Outdoor Classroom Design

📌 Topic: Conscious Discipline 101, for new to CD early educators and program leaders in St. Joseph County (English), Total PD is 6 hours, across 3 days, 2 hours each day. l - Register Here

IMPORTANT - If you register but are unable to attend the live session, you will receive a recording of the live session sent to your inbox.

Key Topics Covered:

• Brain State Model: Understanding how different brain states (survival, emotional, executive) impact behavior and how to recognize and respond to these states in oneself and children.

• Self-Regulation: Learning how to manage one's own emotions and teach children self-regulation skills, including introduction to practices like the "Safe Place" or breathing strategies.

• Seven Powers for Conscious Adults: Discovering and applying the seven powers (perception, unity, attention, free will, acceptance, love, intention) that help adults shift their mindset and respond to conflicts with composure and positive intent.

• Seven Skills of Discipline: Learning the practical skills of discipline, such as composure, encouragement, choices, and empathy, and how to apply them to guide children toward healthy behavior.

📅 July 21, 28, and August 7, 2025 - English, Virtual with Angela Fraley  

 🕘 1-3 PM

Location: Zoom link will be sent via email a few days before the first session and you will receive calendar invitation once registered.

🎓 6-Hour Training Certificate provided at the end of the 6 hours

Sessions will be recorded and shared with all registered after each session concludes.

Cost - FREE, thanks to our generous funders.

RSVP Here

Open to ALL early educators in St. Joseph County - not just those whose directors/owners/program leaders are participating in the “Year 1 Nurturing Resilience and Building Brains.”

Participants from outside St. Joseph County are welcome to join!

📌 Topic: Conscious Discipline 101, for new to CD early educators and program leaders in St. Joseph County (English), Total PD is 6 hours, across 3 days, 2 hours each day.

Key Topics Covered:

• Brain State Model: Understanding how different brain states (survival, emotional, executive) impact behavior and how to recognize and respond to these states in oneself and children.

• Self-Regulation: Learning how to manage one's own emotions and teach children self-regulation skills, including introduction to practices like the "Safe Place" or breathing strategies.

• Seven Powers for Conscious Adults: Discovering and applying the seven powers (perception, unity, attention, free will, acceptance, love, intention) that help adults shift their mindset and respond to conflicts with composure and positive intent.

• Seven Skills of Discipline: Learning the practical skills of discipline, such as composure, encouragement, choices, and empathy, and how to apply them to guide children toward healthy behavior.

📅 July 21, 28, and August 7, 2025 - English, Virtual with Angela Fraley  

 🕘 1-3 PM

Location: Zoom link will be sent via email a few days before the first session and you will receive calendar invitation once registered.

🎓 6-Hour Training Certificate provided at the end of the 6 hours

Sessions will be recorded and shared with all registered after each session concludes.

Cost - FREE, thanks to our generous funders.

RSVP Here

Open to ALL early educators in St. Joseph County - not just those whose directors/owners/program leaders are participating in the “Year 1 Nurturing Resilience and Building Brains.”

Participants from outside St. Joseph County are welcome to join!

📌 Tema: Disciplina Consciente 101 — Para educadores y líderes de programas que son nuevos en Disciplina Consciente en el condado de St. Joseph (en español)

Temas Clave Cubiertos:

• Modelo de Estados Cerebrales: Comprender cómo los diferentes estados cerebrales (supervivencia, emocional, ejecutivo) afectan el comportamiento y cómo reconocer y responder a estos estados en uno mismo y en los niños.

• Autorregulación: Aprender a manejar las propias emociones y enseñar a los niños habilidades de autorregulación, incluyendo la introducción a prácticas como el "Lugar Seguro" o técnicas de respiración.

• Siete Poderes para Adultos Conscientes: Descubrir y aplicar los siete poderes (percepción, unidad, atención, libre albedrío, aceptación, amor, intención) que ayudan a los adultos a cambiar su mentalidad y responder a los conflictos con calma e intención positiva.

• Siete Habilidades de la Disciplina: Aprender las habilidades prácticas de la disciplina, como la compostura, el ánimo, las elecciones y la empatía, y cómo aplicarlas para guiar a los niños hacia un comportamiento saludable.

🕒 Total de capacitación: 6 horas, distribuidas en 3 días (2 horas por día)

📅 Fechas: 14, 15 y 17 de julio de 2025
🧑‍🏫 Facilitadora: Lety Valero (en español)
💻 Modalidad: Virtual por Zoom
📍 Ubicación: Recibirás el enlace de Zoom unos días antes del evento
🕘 Horario: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

🎓 Al finalizar las 6 horas de capacitación, se entregará un certificado de participación de 6 horas.

📹 Las sesiones serán grabadas y compartidas con todas las personas registradas después de cada sesión.

Costo – GRATIS, gracias a nuestros generosos patrocinadores.

Abierto a todos los educadores de la primera infancia en el Condado de St. Joseph — no solo a aquellos cuyos directores, propietarios o líderes de programa participan en el “Año 1: Nutriendo la Resiliencia y Desarrollando Cerebros.”

Los participantes de fuera del Condado de St. Joseph también son bienvenidos a unirse!

📌 Tema: Disciplina Consciente 101 — Para educadores y líderes de programas que son nuevos en Disciplina Consciente en el condado de St. Joseph (en español)

Temas Clave Cubiertos:

• Modelo de Estados Cerebrales: Comprender cómo los diferentes estados cerebrales (supervivencia, emocional, ejecutivo) afectan el comportamiento y cómo reconocer y responder a estos estados en uno mismo y en los niños.

• Autorregulación: Aprender a manejar las propias emociones y enseñar a los niños habilidades de autorregulación, incluyendo la introducción a prácticas como el "Lugar Seguro" o técnicas de respiración.

• Siete Poderes para Adultos Conscientes: Descubrir y aplicar los siete poderes (percepción, unidad, atención, libre albedrío, aceptación, amor, intención) que ayudan a los adultos a cambiar su mentalidad y responder a los conflictos con calma e intención positiva.

• Siete Habilidades de la Disciplina: Aprender las habilidades prácticas de la disciplina, como la compostura, el ánimo, las elecciones y la empatía, y cómo aplicarlas para guiar a los niños hacia un comportamiento saludable.

🕒 Total de capacitación: 6 horas, distribuidas en 3 días (2 horas por día)

📅 Fechas: 14, 15 y 17 de julio de 2025
🧑‍🏫 Facilitadora: Lety Valero (en español)
💻 Modalidad: Virtual por Zoom
📍 Ubicación: Recibirás el enlace de Zoom unos días antes del evento
🕘 Horario: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

🎓 Al finalizar las 6 horas de capacitación, se entregará un certificado de participación de 6 horas.

📹 Las sesiones serán grabadas y compartidas con todas las personas registradas después de cada sesión.

Costo – GRATIS, gracias a nuestros generosos patrocinadores.

Abierto a todos los educadores de la primera infancia en el Condado de St. Joseph — no solo a aquellos cuyos directores, propietarios o líderes de programa participan en el “Año 1: Nutriendo la Resiliencia y Desarrollando Cerebros.”

Los participantes de fuera del Condado de St. Joseph también son bienvenidos a unirse!

📌 Tema: Disciplina Consciente 101 — Para educadores y líderes de programas que son nuevos en Disciplina Consciente en el condado de St. Joseph (en español)

Temas Clave Cubiertos:

• Modelo de Estados Cerebrales: Comprender cómo los diferentes estados cerebrales (supervivencia, emocional, ejecutivo) afectan el comportamiento y cómo reconocer y responder a estos estados en uno mismo y en los niños.

• Autorregulación: Aprender a manejar las propias emociones y enseñar a los niños habilidades de autorregulación, incluyendo la introducción a prácticas como el "Lugar Seguro" o técnicas de respiración.

• Siete Poderes para Adultos Conscientes: Descubrir y aplicar los siete poderes (percepción, unidad, atención, libre albedrío, aceptación, amor, intención) que ayudan a los adultos a cambiar su mentalidad y responder a los conflictos con calma e intención positiva.

• Siete Habilidades de la Disciplina: Aprender las habilidades prácticas de la disciplina, como la compostura, el ánimo, las elecciones y la empatía, y cómo aplicarlas para guiar a los niños hacia un comportamiento saludable.

🕒 Total de capacitación: 6 horas, distribuidas en 3 días (2 horas por día)

📅 Fechas: 14, 15 y 17 de julio de 2025
🧑‍🏫 Facilitadora: Lety Valero (en español)
💻 Modalidad: Virtual por Zoom
📍 Ubicación: Recibirás el enlace de Zoom unos días antes del evento
🕘 Horario: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

🎓 Al finalizar las 6 horas de capacitación, se entregará un certificado de participación de 6 horas.

📹 Las sesiones serán grabadas y compartidas con todas las personas registradas después de cada sesión.

Costo – GRATIS, gracias a nuestros generosos patrocinadores.

Abierto a todos los educadores de la primera infancia en el Condado de St. Joseph — no solo a aquellos cuyos directores, propietarios o líderes de programa participan en el “Año 1: Nutriendo la Resiliencia y Desarrollando Cerebros.”

Los participantes de fuera del Condado de St. Joseph también son bienvenidos a unirse!

Join Exchange Thursday, June 26, 2026 from 2-3:30pm Eastern Time, for a free online Engaging Exchange discussion with three authors from the Summer issue of Exchange magazine. (FREE)

Kimberlee Hendricks from the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership will talk about her analogy that during these challenging times we can find inspiration for our leadership from gardens.

Debbie LeeKeenan, author and anti-bias activist, will discuss her thinking about what lessons can be learned from grand parenting, and what those lessons might mean for leaders and ECE practitioners.

Diana Ganger from Ideal 18 will help programs think about how integrating more inter-generational experiences can be supportive for everyone - children, educators and families.

Writer, teacher and speaker Margaret Wheatley urges us to "be brave enough to start a conversation that matters." We hope you’ll join us for an informative, inspiring and brave conversation on June 26.
Register Now! Register Here

Let’s Start a Garden - Part 4: Easy Composting + Garden/Nature Activities with Preschoolers

Register Here

Presenters: Katie Lane, Unity Gardens and Terri Kosik, Ready to Grow St. Joe

Who should attend - anyone interested in gardening with young children ages 2 - 5.

Training Certificate Provided l FREE l Recording will be available l Register Here

Google Sheets - Back to the Basics - with the McCormick Institute of Early Childhood

Thursday, June 12th, 2:15 PM-3:30 PM Eastern Time

Free virtual technology training about Google Sheets - super helpful! Register Here

This beginner-level training will cover the fundamentals of using Google Sheets workbook software, such as creating, saving, sharing, and downloading a Google sheet. Participants will review the menus and options built into the workbook software including how to edit and format cells and use basic formulas and functions of the workbook.

Presented by: Leslie Layman

Director of Strategic Initiatives

McCormick Institute for Early Childhood

Register Here

How do climate and weather impact early learning outdoors?

On June 12th, join Kristen Haugen, Education Specialist at Dimensions Educational Research Foundation, for a FREE webinar on how to thoughtfully evaluate and plan your outdoor spaces to support young children in all types of weather.

Register here: https://ecewebinars.com/3EwqAhC

If you register and are unable to attend the live event, you will receive a link to the recording via email. WIN WIN!

The Power of Play webinar - June 10th, 1 - 2pm Zoom!

Don’t miss the Power of Play webinar this Tuesday. Discover how play builds empathy, harmony and inclusion with Dr. Smita Mathur. You’ll walk away inspired—and with PD clock hours. Save your seat now: https://bit.ly/3S9E1ax

Family engagement has long been named a core value in early childhood education — but turning that value into meaningful practice remains a challenge. In today’s landscape of economic and employment uncertainty, connecting with families in authentic, consistent, and impactful ways is more important than ever — and yet, often more difficult.

Join us for a powerful and practical session that explores what it really means to engage families in ways that support children’s academic and social outcomes. Whether you’re looking to refresh your approach, get inspired by what’s working in the field, or gain concrete strategies you can apply immediately, this webinar is for you.

This webinar will feature:

-Dr. Karen Mapp - Professor of Practice, Harvard Graduate School of Education

-Andrea Maldonado - Director of Quality Assessment and Recognition, National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

-Keairra Chaney - Curriculum Designer, Waterford.org

And hosted by Dr. Valora Washington - CEO & President, The CAYL Institute

Can't make this session? Register for the webinar and a recording of the live session will be sent to you in a follow up email! FREE

Register Here

What if teacher growth was just as important as child development?

Join Heather Bernt Santy to explore Lillian Katz’s powerful framework for understanding how educators evolve and how programs can better support them

Register here: https://ecewebinars.com/42ugaZ9

NOTE: If you register but are unable to attend the LIVE session, you will receive the link to the recorded session by email.

Screen Time Action Network is hosting a two-part series called "Hooked from Birth: Shifting the Narrative around EC Screen Time." This FREE training series is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to promote systemic change around screen time in early childhood while empowering (and not shaming) families. Part 1 will take place Thursday, May 15, 6:3 to 8 pm ET. Part 2 will take place at the same time the following Thursday. Click here to register.

Register Here

Screen Time Action Network is hosting a two-part series called "Hooked from Birth: Shifting the Narrative around EC Screen Time." This FREE training series is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to promote systemic change around screen time in early childhood while empowering (and not shaming) families.

Building on this foundation, Part 2 (May 22nd, 6:30pm-8pm ET) will focus on:

• Introduce our brand-new toolkit for shifting the conversation around screen time

• Strategies for engaging journalists, influencers, families, and policymakers

• Messaging approaches that avoid shame and foster systemic change.

This FREE series is ideal for advocates, caregivers, and professionals committed to understanding and addressing the impact of technology on young children and their families. All members of the Screen Time Action Network are welcome!​​

Each session will be recorded and shared with registrants. While attending both sessions is encouraged for a comprehensive understanding, you're welcome to participate in one or both. Register Here

"Let's Start a Garden" Part 3 - Garden Maintenance, Pollinators + Garden/Nature Activities with Preschoolers. Zoom link will be shared prior to the session. Registration will be posted May 1st.

  ​Register Here

Presenters: Katie Lane, Unity Gardens, Emily Evers and Beckie Lies, Purdue Extension and Terri Kosik, Ready to Grow St. Joe

Who should attend - anyone interested in gardening with young children ages 2 - 5.

Training Certificate Provided l FREE l Recording will be available

  ​Register Here

🌱 Cuando Crecemos Juntos, Todos Triunfamos 🌱

🎉 ¡Grandes Noticias para Educadores, Directoras/es y Propietarias/os de Educación Temprana en el Condado de St. Joseph! 🎉

RTG lanza una iniciativa integral de Aprendizaje Socioemocional (SEL) con Conscious Discipline en inglés y español — ¡y están invitados a conocer más!

📅 Sesiones Introductorias por Zoom –
🗓️ Lunes, 19 de mayo | 1–2 PM | Español | Registrate aqui

👉 Regístrate para asistir y recibir por correo el enlace a la grabación y la presentación en PDF.

Esta iniciativa GRATUITA incluye:

✅ Cohortes de Directoras/es y Propietarias/os (en inglés y español) enfocadas en implementación a nivel de programa, coaching y CD para familias/cuidadores
✅ Desarrollo profesional en Conscious Discipline (en inglés y español)
✅ Coaching presencial 2 veces al año durante 2 años (en inglés y español)
✅ Más de $500 en materiales de CD
✅ Apoyo continuo en SEL y Salud Mental
✅ Todo en inglés y español
✅ Todo gratis: capacitación, coaching, materiales y recursos continuos
✅ Certificados de horas de capacitación
✅ Oportunidad para convertirse en Facilitador/a Certificado/a en CD

👉 Elegibilidad: Para centros con licencia, ministerios registrados, programas escolares y hogares de cuidado infantil familiar en el Condado de St. Joseph.

💚 ¡Construyamos juntos una comunidad sólida y vibrante de SEL y Salud Mental a partir de julio y agosto!