Oklahoma Association

08/21/2026

📣 CALL FOR PRESENTERS — EXTENDED! 📣

We’re giving you **ONE MORE WEEK** to share your expertise at the **2026 OKAEYC Leadership Symposium!** 🎤✨

The Call for Presenters has been extended through **August 28**!

Have a topic, experience, or idea that could inspire and support early childhood leaders? **We want to hear from you!**

This is your opportunity to:
✨ Share your knowledge and experience
✨ Connect with early childhood professionals
✨ Inspire leadership across Oklahoma
✨ Help shape meaningful conversations in our field

📅 **New Deadline: August 28, 2026**

Don’t miss your chance—**submit your proposal today!**

👉 Click the link to view the call for presenters and submit your proposal.
https://www.okaeyc.org/services-1

08/21/2026

🌟 Leadership Symposium Registration is NOW OPEN! 🌟

Join us for the 2026 OKAEYC Leadership Symposium at the **University of Central Oklahoma (UCO)**!

This year’s theme is “Leading Where You Are.” Whether you’re a seasoned leader, an emerging leader, or someone passionate about making a difference in early childhood, this day is designed to inspire connection, growth, and leadership.

📅 November 7, 2026
📍 University of Central Oklahoma (UCO)
✨ Leadership • Connection • Inspiration • Growth

Registration is now open! Secure your spot and join early childhood professionals from across Oklahoma as we come together to learn, connect, and celebrate leadership in our field.

👉 Click the link to register NOW!
https://www.okaeyc.org/event-details/leadership-symposium-3

*Optional add on November 6th : An extra day of PD, including a tour of centers and lunch and learn, are available separately with limited spots.*

08/20/2026

🏆 Who deserves to be recognized? Maybe it’s YOU!🏆

We know there are incredible early childhood professionals doing amazing work every day—and we want to celebrate them! 💙

Awards nominations are OPEN through September 30! Nominate a colleague, mentor, leader, advocate… or yourself! 🙌

Join us as we celebrate the greats in the field of early childhood at our Awards Banquet on **November 6 at UCO**, as we honor the legacy of NAEYC’s 100th birthday. 🎉💯

✨ You know someone who deserves recognition. Now is the time to tell us why!

👉 Click the link to view award descriptions and **submit your nomination today!
Check out last years winners
https://okaeyc.org/upcoming-training
📅 Nominations close September 30
🏆 Awards Banquet: November 6
📍 University of Central Oklahoma (UCO)

08/19/2026

Here’s the scoop!
Did you know you can receive a stipend only once for each area of concentration through the Certificate of Achievement and Stipend Program?
For example, if you’ve already received the Infant/Toddler Stipend, you cannot receive another stipend for Infant/Toddler. However, you may be eligible to receive a stipend for another area of concentration.
Have questions about stipend eligibility? Contact [email protected] for more information.

08/18/2026

There’s something about sweating it out together that reminds you why community matters. ❤️

Community is built by showing up. By laughing together, talking, dancing, sharing ideas, and simply being around people who get it.

And maybe you’re still looking for your people.

We’re here to remind you: these are your people. 💛

Our Community Meetups are about creating space for early childhood professionals to connect outside of the workday—to build relationships, find their people, and remember that we don’t have to do this work alone.

Our board shows up because we believe in community. And we want you to have that same feeling of “these are my people.”

Come find your people. Come build community with us.
Because sometimes, community starts with simply showing up.

08/16/2026

🌟 Help Shape the Future of Early Childhood in Oklahoma!

Do you know someone who is passionate about young children, committed to the profession, and ready to make an impact?

OKAEYC Board Nominations are now open!

Serving on the OKAEYC Board is an opportunity to:
💛 Influence the future of early childhood education in Oklahoma
🤝 Collaborate with passionate professionals from across the state
🌱 Grow your leadership skills
📢 Advocate for children, families, and educators
✨ Build meaningful connections while making a lasting difference

Whether you're nominating yourself or someone else, we encourage you to help us build a strong and diverse team of leaders.

📋 Submit your nomination today!
https://www.okaeyc.org/about
Together, we can continue strengthening Oklahoma's early childhood community. 💛

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08/16/2026

08/14/2026

🌟 Community Meetup THIS Saturday! 🌟

Haven’t RSVP’d yet? No worries—just let us know you’re planning to join us! 💛

We’d love to see you there! Be sure to find the OKAEYC table at the event and come say hello. Stop by, chat with us, connect with other early childhood educators, and enjoy the community together. 🫶

📅 This Saturday
📍 Heard on Hurd

Come build community with us—we’ll see you there! 🎶✨
RSVP here https://www.okaeyc.org/event-details/community-meet-ups-2