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Working for a just,
equitable, and quality
early childhood education
for every young child.
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Our Summer Institute is Going Virtual
Tuesday, July 21 - Friday, July 24 4-6 pm EDT each day
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Our 2020 Virtual Institute, will be comprised of four panel discussions, one per day, from
4pm-6pm EDT:
Panel Discussion Details:
- Tuesday, July 21st, Lessons Learned from the Response to COVID-19 Protecting Early Childhood Education.
- Wednesday, July 22nd, Childhood Trauma in the Time of Corona: Teachers, Families, and Communities as Protective Factors.
- Thursday, July 23rd, Re-imaging Advocacy Post COVID-19: The Fight to Protect Childhood Continues.
- Friday, July 24th, Play as the Antidote for COVID-19 Trauma and Toxic Stress
The panels feature such giants in education as:
- Nancy Carlssson-Paige and Diane Levin, DEY's founders and senior advisors
- Diane Ravitch, NYU, historian
- Peter Gray, Boston College
- Takiema Bunche-Smith, Center for Culture, Race, and Equity at Bank Street College
- Erika Christakis, author
- Susan Linn, Harvard Medical School
- and many others
Join us and be part of the conversation. To learn more about the 2020 Virtual Summer Institute,
visit our website here.
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COVID-19 Survey ...
for Parents and Teachers
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Defending the Early Years invites all parents and teachers of children from birth to third grade to help us understand the impact of COVID-19 on young children, their families, and their teachers, including remote instruction.
Please take a moment to complete this survey by clicking the link below:
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Help us share the link to the survey, far and wide. Send to friends, family, and colleagues. The more parents and teachers who participate, the more we will learn. We will analyze and share the results at a later date.
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"Audrey Duck Asks, 'Why are People Protesting?'"
With the U.S. and the world entering a third week of protests around
racial injustice, inspired by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, Defending the Early Years (DEY) is encouraging teachers and parents to talk with their young children to help them understand the issues and emotions around the uprising.
A new video resource by author, psychologist, and award-winning ventriloquist, Susan Linn, Ed.D., features her puppet, Audrey Duck talking candidly with Defending the Early Years co-director, Denisha Jones, Ph.D., J.D., about racism, the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, the importance of protesting to end racism, dealing with anger and sadness, and more.
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Apply for One of Our Mini-Grants
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June 30 is the end of our fiscal year and we still have three mini-grants to award! Submit your proposal and receive between $200 and $500 to help you and your organization promote appropriate early childhood education.
Learn more and find the application here:
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Started in 1962, the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) champions children’s museums worldwide. With more than 460 members in 50 states and 19 countries, ACM is the world’s foremost professional society supporting and advocating on behalf of children’s museums, and those who work at and otherwise sustain them. We leverage the collective knowledge of children’s museums through convening, sharing, and dissemination
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Board of Directors
Nancy Carlsson-Paige
Founder and Senior Advisor
Diane Levin
Founder and Senior Advisor
Marcy Guddemi
Treasurer
Co-Directors
Blakely Bundy
Denisha Jones
PR and Marketing Consultants
Katherine Fligg
Nancy Retherford
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National Advisory Board
Erika Christakis
Sherry Cleary
Bill Crain
Stephanie Feeney
Doris Pronin Fromberg
Ayla Gavins
Michelle Gunderson
Ed Klugman
Susan Linn
Deborah Meier
Ruth Rodriguez-Fay
James St. Clair
Judith Van Hoorn
Founding National Advisory Board
Constance Kamii
Lilian Katz
Maurice Sykes
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Defending the Early Years, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Donations are tax deductible.
Our
Tax ID: 82-4308558
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Defending the Early Years
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