DIEEC Calendar - Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood

	January 2025
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			1	2	3	4 FCC Community Meeting (Kent County) FCC Community Meeting (Kent County) January 4, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm University of Delaware Paradee Center, 69 Transportation Cir, Dover, DE 19901, USA Family childcare community meetings are great opportunities to network with other family childcare educators, hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Each month there are 5 opportunities to attend statewide. We have one in-person option in each area of Delaware - New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County, and Wilmington- and one virtual option. All family child care educators are invited and encouraged to join! We hope to see you there! See more details •
5	6 Office hours- L. Cataldi-May Office hours- L. Cataldi-May January 6, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This virtual office hour is for center-based programs and Boys & Girls Club programs working with L. Cataldi-May. Office hours are a drop-in opportunity to informally meet with a TA to ask questions and/or request resources. To access office hours, reach out to dreagan@udel.edu for the Zoom link. See more details •	7 FCC Office Hour FCC Office Hour January 7, 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Office hours are open to all FCC providers to ask questions or request resources. Feel free to join for a few minutes or stay on the whole time! This is a virtual event; join using the Zoom link below. No registration is needed. https://udel.zoom.us/j/92964440300 See more details •	8 Community of Practice Community of Practice January 8, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm This virtual meeting is for state-funded center-based programs working with A. Keough. A community of practice (CoP) brings early childhood leaders together to collaborate, share experiences, solve problems, generate ideas, and exchange resources. To be connected to a CoP, contact dreagan@udel.edu. See more details FCC Community Meeting (Virtual) FCC Community Meeting (Virtual) January 8, 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm This is a virtual meeting; no registration is required. https://udel.zoom.us/j/98883038591 Family childcare community meetings are great opportunities to network with other family childcare educators, hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Each month there are 5 opportunities to attend statewide. We have one in-person option in each area of Delaware - New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County, and Wilmington- and one virtual option. All family child care educators are invited and encouraged to join! We hope to see you there! See more details FCC Community of Practice (en español) FCC Community of Practice (en español) January 8, 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm This is a virtual event: https://udel.zoom.us/j/92044358537 Una Comunidad de Práctica (CoP) de cuidado infantil familiar permite que los proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar de Delaware se unan para compartir su pasión por brindar atención y educación en el hogar a los niños pequeños. Los miembros de la Comunidad de Práctica se reúnen periódicamente para establecer contactos entre sí, compartir y resolver problemas en torno a "dilemas" comunes y reflexionar y crecer en sus prácticas de enseñanza y de negocios. See more details FCC Community Meeting (New Castle County) FCC Community Meeting (New Castle County) January 8, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm DIEEC, 501 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19716, USA Family childcare community meetings are great opportunities to network with other family childcare educators, hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Each month there are 5 opportunities to attend statewide. We have one in-person option in each area of Delaware - New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County, and Wilmington- and one virtual option. All family child care educators are invited and encouraged to join! We hope to see you there! See more details • • • •	9	10	11
12	13 January REACH publication January REACH publication January 13, 2025 REACH is DIEEC's monthly newsletter for early childhood education professionals. Get the latest news and updates about events, professional learning experiences, and a variety of other resources for the Delaware early childhood community. Sign up here to receive REACH in your inbox every month, or to browse past issues! See more details Community of Practice Community of Practice January 13, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This virtual meeting is for center-based programs working with L. Cataldi-May. A community of practice (CoP) brings early childhood leaders together to collaborate, share experiences, solve problems, generate ideas, and exchange resources. To be connected to a CoP, contact dreagan@udel.edu. See more details • •	14 Office hours- K. Bray Office hours- K. Bray January 14, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm This virtual office hour is for center-based programs working with K. Bray. Office hours are a drop-in opportunity to informally meet with a TA to ask questions and/or request resources. To access office hours, reach out to dreagan@udel.edu for the Zoom link. See more details FCC Community Meeting (City of Wilmington) FCC Community Meeting (City of Wilmington) January 14, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm WECEC Resource Center Family childcare community meetings are great opportunities to network with other family childcare educators, hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Each month there are 5 opportunities to attend statewide. We have one in-person option in each area of Delaware - New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County, and Wilmington- and one virtual option. All family child care educators are invited and encouraged to join! We hope to see you there! See more details • •	15 Deadline for submitting Quality Improvement Award applications Deadline for submitting Quality Improvement Award applications January 15, 2025 See more details Office hours- L. Cataldi-May Office hours- L. Cataldi-May January 15, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm This virtual office hour is for center-based programs and Boys & Girls Club programs working with L. Cataldi-May. Office hours are a drop-in opportunity to informally meet with a TA to ask questions and/or request resources. To access office hours, reach out to dreagan@udel.edu for the Zoom link. See more details FCC Office Hour FCC Office Hour January 15, 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Office hours are open to all FCC providers to ask questions or request resources. Feel free to join for a few minutes or stay on the whole time! This is a virtual event; join using the Zoom link below. No registration is needed. https://udel.zoom.us/j/92964440300 See more details FCC Community Meeting (Sussex) FCC Community Meeting (Sussex) January 15, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sussex Resource Center, 20359 Sandhill Road Georgetown DE 19947 This is an in person event for FCC educators. No registration is required. Family childcare community meetings are great opportunities to network with other family childcare educators, hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Each month there are 5 opportunities to attend statewide. We have one in-person option in each area of Delaware - New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County, and Wilmington- and one virtual option. All family child care educators are invited and encouraged to join! We hope to see you there! See more details • • • •	16 WECEC meeting WECEC meeting January 16, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 am This is a virtual meeting of the Wilmington Care & Education Council. Use this Zoom link to join: https://udel.zoom.us/j/97010270987 See more details •	17	18
19	20 DIEEC and University of Delaware offices closed DIEEC and University of Delaware offices closed January 20, 2025 All offices will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday. See more details •	21 CANCELED: DECC call CANCELED: DECC call January 21, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm *The 1/21/25 DECC call has been canceled. The next call is on March 18 at 1:00 PM.* Delaware Early Childhood Council (DECC) meetings are held on Zoom. Find upcoming DECC meeting dates, agenda, Zoom call information, documents andmeeting minutes on the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar. Under agency, search“Delaware Early Childhood Council” https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov//#/ See more details Community of Practice Community of Practice January 21, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This virtual meeting is for center-based programs working with Kimmy Bray. A community of practice (CoP) brings early childhood leaders together to collaborate, share experiences, solve problems, generate ideas, and exchange resources. To be connected to a CoP, contact dreagan@udel.edu. See more details • •	22	23	24	25
26	27 Community of Practice Community of Practice January 27, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm This virtual meeting is for center-based programs working with D. Nacci. A community of practice (CoP) brings early childhood leaders together to collaborate, share experiences, solve problems, generate ideas, and exchange resources. To be connected to a CoP, contact dreagan@udel.edu. See more details Info session: Shining the Light on You Info session: Shining the Light on You January 27, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Register to receive the Zoom link: Shining the Light on You info session Shining the Light on You is a 15-week professional learning experience focused on supporting the health and wellbeing of family childcare professionals. This FCC professional-focused program meets virtually, covers topics such as stress management, mindfulness, nutrition, physical activity, and sleep, and is currently approved for up to 18 QA hours. See more details Make Time for Me (virtual) Make Time for Me (virtual) January 27, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Make Time for Me is an opportunity for FCC educators to engage with each other and DIEEC professionals, with a focus on mental health and wellness strategies. This virtual event is open to all licensed FCC programs in Delaware. No registration is needed. Please join using the Zoom link below. https://udel.zoom.us/j/94456877434 See more details • • •	28 Community of Practice Community of Practice January 28, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This virtual meeting is for state-funded center-based programs working with Yanni Olaniyan. A community of practice (CoP) brings early childhood leaders together to collaborate, share experiences, solve problems, generate ideas, and exchange resources. To be connected to a CoP, contact dreagan@udel.edu. See more details •	29 Community of Practice Community of Practice January 29, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am This virtual meeting is for Boys & Girls Club programs working with L. Cataldi-May. A community of practice (CoP) brings early childhood leaders together to collaborate, share experiences, solve problems, generate ideas, and exchange resources. To be connected to a CoP, contact dreagan@udel.edu. See more details Make Time for Me (in-person) Make Time for Me (in-person) January 29, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Georgetown Public Library, 123 W Pine St, Georgetown, DE 19947, USA Make Time for Me is an opportunity for FCC educators to engage with each other and DIEEC professionals, with a focus on mental health and wellness strategies. This is an in-person event open to all FCC educators. See more details • •	30	31

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