DEY is excited to announce the expansion of our National Advisory Board to 24 National Advisors. These advisors bring a wealth of professional expertise, passion, energy, and ideas to DEY and will be a valuable resource for our organization. With their support and connections to local, national, and international resources, DEY can enhance our work and better serve our community. We invite you to read more about our National Advisors on our website and stay tuned for brief welcoming introduction videos.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Edgar Klugman, a member of DEY's Advisory Board. Dr. Klugman passed away on February 10, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of dedication and excellence in early childhood education. His contributions to DEY will be greatly missed, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.

We are excited to share the latest episode from our Banned Book Club! Our newest feature comes from Michele Hemingway Pullen sharing the book “Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness.” Michele was awarded a DEY mini-grant (read more below) to provide 106 copies of this book to educators and organize a visit with the author, Anastasia Higginbotham. DEY launched the Banned Book Club to resist the attempts to deny children the opportunity to learn from diverse books. Each month, we will feature a banned early childhood book that we encourage you to read to the children in your life. If you are interested in joining our Banned Book Club and promoting a banned book, email denishajones@dey.org.

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Have you heard that we are launching six regional working groups?

Read more https://bit.ly/DEYWorkGroups

Do you live or work in Massachusetts, Kentucky, California, the Greater Chicago Area, Tennessee, or New Hampshire?

Apply to join a working group https://bit.ly/ApplyWGDEY. 

Don't see a Working Group in your area? Stay tuned as we hope to launch more groups in the future.

Do you know of an organization that would be interested in sponsoring the DEY Summer Institute?

DEY is seeking organizational sponsorship to ensure that our 6th Annual Summer Institute is offered to hundreds of teachers at no cost. Our three-day annual event provides early childhood educators with the opportunity to learn from a variety of policy experts, teachers, researchers, and advocates.

You can help us identify organization sponsors by providing contact information, making an introduction, and sharing our sponsorship package. Please email denishajones@dey.org and let us know how you can help!

Congratulations to our recent Mini-Grant Award Winners

• Candy Hall, Childcare Resource & Referral, Kimberly, WI

• Windham Raymond School Age Child Care, Inc., Windham, ME.

Our next deadline to apply is June 1st!