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Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children ORAEYC is the Oregon state affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Bring your team.The ECE Summit isn’t just an individual professional development opportunity. Imagine your staff learnin...
09/19/2026

Bring your team.

The ECE Summit isn’t just an individual professional development opportunity. Imagine your staff learning together, comparing sessions over lunch, bringing new ideas back to your program, and building connections with educators from across Oregon.

October 8–10 at the Embassy Suites at PDX.

Make professional development a team experience.

https://oraeyc.wildapricot.org/2026-ECE-Summit

Elsa Jones is BACK! 🙌If you heard Elsa at last year’s Summit, you know why we’re excited.If you didn’t, this is your cha...
09/18/2026

Elsa Jones is BACK! 🙌

If you heard Elsa at last year’s Summit, you know why we’re excited.

If you didn’t, this is your chance.

Elsa Jones returns as a featured speaker Friday at the 2026 ECE Summit.

Come experience the energy for yourself.

https://oraeyc.wildapricot.org/2026-ECE-Summit

Are you a child care provider in Oregon?If so, the Oregon Department of Early Learning (DELC) and Prenatal to Five Fisca...
09/18/2026

Are you a child care provider in Oregon?

If so, the Oregon Department of Early Learning (DELC) and Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies (P5FS) want to hear from you!

The state is updating the Oregon child care cost model and is gathering input from all types of child care providers from across the state to inform this effort.

You can participate in an In-Person or Virtual Input Session and be entered into a giveaway! Make sure your voice is included in this important study!

For more details visit: https://www.prenatal5fiscal.org/oregon



Southern Oregon Chapter of the Oregon AEYC Central Oregon chapter of oraeyc

What if professional learning started with trusting what educators already know?Nichole Blum presents More Than Training...
09/17/2026

What if professional learning started with trusting what educators already know?

Nichole Blum presents More Than Training: Trusting Educators' Embodied Knowing.

Come ready to think differently about expertise, professional learning, and the knowledge educators carry into their work every day.

https://oraeyc.wildapricot.org/2026-ECE-Summit

🚨 Are you going to the ECE Summit?Have you seen who is coming?! Have you checked out the sessions? Did you know you can ...
09/16/2026

🚨 Are you going to the ECE Summit?

Have you seen who is coming?! Have you checked out the sessions? Did you know you can earn ORO training hours while connecting with early childhood educators from across Oregon?

The 2026 ORAEYC ECE Summit is almost here, and this is one you don’t want to miss.
📅 October 8–10
đź“Ť Embassy Suites Portland Airport

This year’s Summit brings together incredible featured speakers, including Ma**ca Cox Mitchell, Alissa Mwenelupembe, from NAEYC, Dennis McGregor, Beth Wood, Elsa Jones, Jamie Cho, Ph.D., Ninderjit Gill, and a fantastic line-up educational sessions!

And there’s so much more happening throughout the Summit:

đź“š Books & Bites
🎉 Estamos Aquí Celebración
🎓 The Grand Articulation Summit
🏆 Legacy & Leadership Anniversary Celebration
đź’ˇ ORO training hours
🤝 Three days to learn, connect, recharge, and be part of Oregon’s early childhood community
Whether you come for one day or all three, come be part of it.
Oregon’s early childhood community is coming together. Are you going to be there?
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Your The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) membership is more than a membership card. It...
08/03/2026

Your The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) membership is more than a membership card. It's an investment in your professional development and in the early childhood workforce. And there has never been a more important time to join or renew.

Members receive:
• Professional development opportunities
• ORAEYC membership and networking with colleagues across the state
• Leadership and volunteer opportunities
• Public policy updates and advocacy engagement
• Member discounts on events, including the Oregon Early Childhood Summit

Together, we're creating a stronger voice for early childhood in Oregon.

www.naeyc.org

Thank you to every NAEYC/ORAEYC member for being part of this community.

This fall, Oregon's early childhood community will come together for three days of inspiration, learning, and connection...
07/31/2026

This fall, Oregon's early childhood community will come together for three days of inspiration, learning, and connection at the Oregon Early Childhood Summit.

From nationally recognized speakers and Oregon experts to practical sessions, networking, and special celebrations honoring ORAEYC's 60th Anniversary and NAEYC's 100th Anniversary, this year's Summit will be one you won't want to miss.

Watch for more announcements about speakers, special events, and registration updates. We can't wait to see you there!

October 8, 9, 10 at Embassy Suites PDX

https://oraeyc.wildapricot.org/2026-ECE-Summit

07/31/2026

Every day, early childhood professionals create spaces where children feel safe, valued, and ready to learn. They build relationships, encourage curiosity, and help lay the foundation for a lifetime of success. And, it is hard work!

At ORAEYC, we're proud to connect and support the educators, leaders, advocates, and students who make this work possible across Oregon.

Thank you for everything you do for children, families, and communities.

đź’™ Together, we're building a stronger future for Oregon's youngest learners.

What a grand day it was for the Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children today! We were delighted to celeb...
07/29/2026

What a grand day it was for the Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children today! We were delighted to celebrate the ribbon cutting for our new home at the Family Resource Advocacy Network (FRAN) in Salem. We look forward to joining many services and resources for families in the new space.

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