United Way Success By 6 is presenting the Early Care and Education Conference – Cultivating Curiosity on Saturday, October 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at MoWest.
Early care and education professionals will gather for a day of meaningful learning and connection. Presenters Cheryl Cotter and Cristen Sassi will share how neurodiversity shapes how young children learn, engage, and experience their environments, and how to meet each child better where they are. Sessions will focus on creating learning environments that support all learners, turning everyday interactions into meaningful learning opportunities and using engagement to support development. This event is intended for early care and education providers and is open to anyone.
Doors will open at 8:00 a.m. and the cost to attend is $28 per participant ($35 after October 5). Lunch will be provided. For more information and to register, please visit stjosephunitedway.org/earlyeducators, call United Way of Greater St. Joseph at 816.364.2381 or email bobbie.cronk@stjosephunitedway.org. This event is made possible with support from Community Action Partnership Head Start, MoWest and Constructive Playthings.
Child care professionals will receive Missouri Clock Hours Child Care Licensing credit for attendance.
United Way Success By 6 is a community-based movement of public and private partners, including business, government, labor, education, child care and parents working together to prepare children to be successful learners when they begin kindergarten.