We are facing a “new normal” in our field that has never been envisioned before. COVID-19 has taken our state, our country, and our world on a tumultuous journey, invoking fear, anxiety, reflection, and change-making at unprecedented levels. As an early childhood educator, you are most likely thinking about how to continue supporting children and families while maintaining high-quality programming, business operations, and personal health for both you and your colleagues.

Join our quality partners and co-hosts at Trying Together on Tuesday, May 26 from 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. for our first Virtual UnConference: Re-Opening to Our ‘New Normal’.

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This free three-hour online Unconference will help you virtually connect with other educators via Zoom while gaining information about the steps you can take to prepare for and respond to the effects of COVID-19 on early childhood programming. Three PQAS and Act 48 hours available.

The event begins with a “rapid-fire” keynote by four speakers, featuring Michelle Figlar of The Heinz Endowments, LaTrenda Leonard Sherrill of LaTrenda Consulting (and Board Member of Trying Together), Muffy Mendoza of Brown Mamas, and mental health expert Diana Schwab.

Each session will have its own Zoom link which will be provided to you upon registration.

• 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.: “Rapid Fire” Keynote featuring Michelle Figlar, LaTrenda Leonard Sherrill, Muffy Mendoza, and Diana Schwab

• 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.: Workshop #1 (choose between two options)

• 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.: Workshop #2 (choose between two options)

Learn more about our UnConference workshop session options in this document. (PDF)

Register

Participants must pre-register for the UnConference by 3 p.m. on Monday, May 25 in order to receive links to each session via email. Visit the event page to register and learn more.

The sessions will be hosted using the web-based video conferencing platform Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to the UnConference to your device of choice. We will send you a Zoom link for the keynote as well as a Zoom link for each workshop based on what you select.

A recording of this event will be available for those who are unable to attend.

Questions

For questions, please contact UnConference Director, Yu-Ling Cheng, at conference@tryingtogether.org.