Annual Conference

Southeast Childhood Collective hosts an annual conference for early educators to come together for learning, networking, and enjoyment. This event takes place in Juneau every March and features engaging workshops, informative speakers, and advocacy opportunities to enhance the professional development of early educators from across the region. The conference offers essential training to meet licensing requirements, obtain a CDA, and learn best practices in the field.

We are excited to invite you to:

Our 2027 conference will celebrate the power of playful learning, child-led exploration, and joyful discovery.

Together, we’ll enjoy hands-on activities that inspire curiosity, foster meaningful relationships, and create engaging, developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children ages birth through five.

 

Save the Date!
 March 12 – 13, 2027
 Centennial Hall, 101 Egan Drive, Juneau, Alaska

Registration opens October 1! 

 

 Opportunities to Get Involved:

  •  Present a Session – Share your expertise, experience, and wisdom with this inspiring community! Complete a Presenter Proposal – CLICK HERE!
  •  Offer Resources & Information – Contribute tools, materials, or services that support early childhood development and education. Sign up to host a Resource / Vendor Table – CLICK HERE!
  •  Sponsor Our Event – Further the reach of this event to promote the positive impact on our educators and the families they serve. Contact our Conference Coordinator to learn how you can contribute to and sponsor this event.

Presenter Proposals and Vendor Requests are due by December 31.

 

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Check out our Event Webpage for updates and announcements! 

Please reach out to our Conference Coordinator, Joanna Forst, via email with any and all questions about the event!

We look forward to all the playful learning yet to come!

Past conference themes:

  • Nurture: Grounded in Relationships, Growing in Connection
  • Nature & the Curious Child: the benefits of natural play for children
  • Embrace the Mess: building creative, joyful learning experiences with young children
  • Be Well Care Well: supporting educators supporting children
  • Roots & Wings: culturally responsive early childhood education
  • STEAM: curiosity unleashed!

There are plenty of ways to get involved. Every year there are opportunities to sponsor the conference, offer resource tables, donate door prizes, or volunteer. Please reach out to us!