CDA Spotlight – Tina Staehr
The Child Development Associate (CDA) credential is the most widely recognized in early childhood education; the CDA presents child care providers with opportunities in career advancement, in-service hours, and new job opportunities. In this series, we’re highlighting providers who have taken the step to further the quality of their care by completing their CDA! Get […]
Sarah Landell – 2023 Parent Ambassador
Our Parent Ambassadors program gives parents and child care providers of early learners the tools they need to advocate for meaningful, lasting change in early childhood education policy. In this series, we’re highlighting our inaugural cohort of 2023 Parent Ambassadors. Get to know them! Sarah Landell Mother of 2Preschool Minister at Third City Christian Church […]
Sarah Azara – 2023 Parent Ambassador
Our Parent Ambassadors program gives parents and child care providers of early learners the tools they need to advocate for meaningful, lasting change in early childhood education policy. In this series, we’re highlighting our inaugural cohort of 2023 Parent Ambassadors. Get to know them! Sarah Azara Mother of 2Has worked at Kindercare for 3 years, […]
CDA Spotlight – Angela Blaesi
The Child Development Associate (CDA) credential is the most widely recognized in early childhood education; the CDA presents child care providers with opportunities in career advancement, in-service hours, and new job opportunities. In this series, we’re highlighting providers who have taken the step to further the quality of their care by completing their CDA! Get […]
Mirian Balcazar – 2023 Parent Ambassador
Our Parent Ambassadors program gives parents and child care providers of early learners the tools they need to advocate for meaningful, lasting change in early childhood education policy. In this series, we’re highlighting our inaugural cohort of 2023 Parent Ambassadors. Get to know them! Mirian Balcazar Mother of 3 girls & 1 boyWorks at the […]
Marlen Diaz Aguilar – 2023 Padres Embajadores
Nuestro programa de Padres Embajadores brinda a los padres y proveedores de cuidado infantil de los primeros alumnos las herramientas que necesitan para abogar por un cambio significativo y duradero en la política de educación de la primera infancia. En esta serie, destacamos nuestra cohorte inaugural de Padres Embajadores 2023. ¡Conócelos! Marlen Diaz Aguilar Mèdico […]
Kiarra Morgan – 2023 Parent Ambassador
Our Parent Ambassadors program gives parents and child care providers of early learners the tools they need to advocate for meaningful, lasting change in early childhood education policy. In this series, we’re highlighting our inaugural cohort of 2023 Parent Ambassadors. Get to know them! Kiarra Morgan Mother of one Established an LLC turned nonprofit in […]
Impact of NECC’s Child Care Network
NECC’s Child Care Network has served more than 600 educators across Nebraska to help build their business practices and increase the quality of their interactions with children as they engage in one or more network program components. In November 2022, a survey was sent out to Network participants who, in the last two years had […]
2023 Provider Appreciation Day
Provider Appreciation Day is a nationally recognized holiday that celebrates early childhood educators worldwide, including child care providers, teachers, and other educators. This holiday, which falls on the Friday before Mother’s Day, was founded in 1996 by a group of New Jersey volunteers who saw the need to recognize the efforts of child care providers. […]
Kaycee Meister – 2023 Parent Ambassador
Our Parent Ambassadors program gives parents and child care providers of early learners the tools they need to advocate for meaningful, lasting change in early childhood education policy. In this series, we’re highlighting our inaugural cohort of 2023 Parent Ambassadors. Get to know them! Kaycee Meister Mother of three Married for thirteen years Moved from […]