Good morning friends
It has been a while
since things were posted on this blog. But stick around-you'll see more here
and around the net as this organization reemerges.
We have a Facebook
page up and running. Our conference is coming up in a couple weeks-if you
haven't registered yet please do so at http://www.waeycconference.org/
. Our website back and taking shape as I write this--http://waeyc.org/
.
WAEYC has been
through a lot the last couple years. We have closed down our offices in Kent.
We have no staff running the organization. We are no longer the STARS people! We are simply a group of
individuals and board members interested in advancing our profession. Below is
our Mission, vision and values. We hope you come back often. We hope you tell
us what you think and tell us what you would like us to focus on in the future.
Thanks
Michael Koetje
WAEYC President
Our
Mission
We
provide services to members and advocate for policies that enable individuals
and businesses to provide high-quality early
learning experiences for young children.
Our
Vision
Early
childhood professionals are well-qualified, competent and highly compensated,
and early childhood programs are of high-quality. Systems that nurture and
support high-quality are in place, and financial resources for professional
development and program operations are available.
Our
Values
WAEYC
is dedicated to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights, and well-being of
all children as set forth by NAEYC. We value service to children,
which is based on knowledge of children development and an understanding of the
importance of the child's family, culture and community.
WAEYC
is dedication to inclusiveness both in whom we serve and in our membership. We
value inclusiveness, which is based on respect of worth, uniqueness and
contributions of each individual.
WAEYC
is dedicated to creating our vision for children. We value work with
and on behalf of children, which is based on research, ethics,
professional growth, leadership development, and social change.
