Interest Forum Business Meetings
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 | ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER
Black Caucus Interest Forum 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Join us for the Black Caucus Interest Forum Meeting, where we will honor the profound legacy of Maurice R. Sykes, a former co-chair whose unwavering commitment to equity and social justice has shaped our mission. As we reflect on his powerful question,“… is this a moment for a movement?” from the co-edited volume“ Child Care Justice: Transforming the System of Care for Young Children,” we invite you to engage in meaningful discussions about our 2025 activities and gather input for our initiatives in 2026. Your voice is vital as we continue to advance the vision of justice and support for the Black Caucus Interest Forum.
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Early Childhood Consultants and Authors Interest Forum
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
New and experienced authors and consultants join together to share business and content ideas and to support each other. This meeting will focus on future activities of the interest forum and new leadership.
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Early Math Interest Forum 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
The Early Math Interest Forum( EMIF) supports high-quality mathematics learning opportunities for children birth through age 8. EMIF provides opportunities for early childhood educators to network with others about investigating big ideas in early mathematics content and connections to later math, teaching mathematics as a creative endeavor, exploring and using developmentally appropriate classroom and family materials, promoting family engagement in early mathematics, addressing issues of equity and access to early mathematics, promoting a positive mindset to math in adults and children, professional development resources, and discussing recent research.
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Play, Policy, and Practice Interest Forum
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Calling all play advocates. Come play, honor play advocates and dive into rich conversations on how we can further invest in play, policy and advocacy.
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Project Approach Interest Forum
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Connect, share and expand the growing network of the Project Approach! Join the Project Approach Interest Forum for its annual meeting. Meet others who enjoy, inspire and are curious about authentic curriculum approaches with young children.
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Technology and Young Children Interest Forum
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Let’ s gather to learn about each other’ s technology interests and brainstorm topics to improve instructional practices around technology learning with young children.
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Young and Emerging Professionals( YEP) Interest Forum
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Join the Young and Emerging Professionals( YEP) Interest Forum’ s Annual Business Meeting to help us guide the direction for this relatively new Interest Forum. The YEP Interest Forum exists to be a space for young – or young at heart!– to build community with each other and show the nation what we have to offer in the education field.
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Diversity and Equity Education for Adults Interest Forum
4:45 – 5:30 PM
This is a crucial time for protecting issues of equity in the lives of children and families. This is a time for those of us who care deeply about these issues to gather, support each other and start the work of building strategies for the coming year.
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Come and meet several Interest Forum facilitators at the NAEYCLand poster session on Thursday from 4:30-6:00 PM at Booth # 1061( in the rear of the Expo near the restaurant area). Or, check out our table located in the NAEYC Homeroom, Booth # 844.
56 2025 NAEYC Annual Conference: In this Place, We Learn. For Every Child, We Lead.