WELCOME TO THE 2021 ONLINE SUMMIT
A Virtual Summit Year 2
Yes ... we all wanted to be back together at the Penn Stater this year, but with vaccines continuing to roll out and social distancing requirements continuing to evolve, we decided to move forward with our 2nd Online Early Childhood Education Summit.
The ECE Summit will be a fully Virtual Experience again this year, bringing you the same great content in a robust and engaging way. Each day will feature a Keynote session and four tracks of workshop sessions. There will be opportunities to connect with your peers through live chat, to interact with thought-leaders during Q&A and gain the knowledge you need to enrich your professional development in the care and education of young children. PQAS and Act 48 credit will be available.
Sessions will be recorded and paid attendees will be able to view sessions they missed or are interested in post Summit and earn PQAS and Act 48 credit.More information will be forthcoming as we navigate the tools to provide a vibrant, interactive and informative Summit. Thank you for your support and we hope you will join us in October.
Thank You to our Sponsors, Supporters and Friends
Attending the Summit
Discover Trends in Best Practices
Learn from early childhood education experts, and earn professional development hours that meet PQAS/Keystone STARS, ACT 48, and CDA requirements. Up to 21 hours are available from attending live presentations; many more can be earned from viewing recordings afterwards.
Network with your peers in Early Childhood
Just like when we are in person, we are committed to providing opportunities to network with colleagues and organizations that specialize in providing materials, services, and resources for the early childhood education community.
Learn about state & national policies & priorities
Learn how current state and national policies impact the early care and education system are critical to programs serving young children and families.
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Information for Presenters
We value your time and expertise and understand that when you present at the 2021 Early Childhood Education Summit, you are sharing more than your knowledge.
Please click below for important information about presenting at the 2021 ECE Summit.
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Promote your business and products to more than 1,000 early learning professionals, parents and community members from across Pennsylvania. Take the opportunity to strengthen relationships with current partners, make new connections and grow your business by exhibiting at the Early Childhood Education Summit.
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The Early Childhood Education Summit offers 12 sessions and 60 workshops and 4 online specialized networking opportunities that offer early learning professionals opportunities to learn, dialogue, and share information on a vast array of current topics to support their professional learning goals.
Summit Organizers
Pennsylvania Child Care Association
PACCA is a statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating and advocating for the provision of quality early care and education to the children of Pennsylvania. PACCA serves as the advocacy organization for the child care community.
Pennsylvania Head Start Association
PHSA is a statewide non-profit organization that functions as an advocacy organization for Head Start programs, families, staff and administrators in Pennsylvania.