2017 Annual Report
The Institute is pleased to announce the release our 2017 annual report! Our mission is to identify the challenges faced […]
Summer Intern at the Institute: Meet Ramisa
The Institute was pleased to have a summer intern, Ramisa Bashar, this year through the Opportunity Network, an organization devoted […]
Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate 2018 Graduation
Claudine Campanelli “This accomplishment was like giving birth to a new beginning of my life and to set an example […]
The Aspire Registry Summer Newsletter
The Aspire Registry team has released their summer newsletter. Since 2015, the Aspire Registry Newsletter has discussed the latest Registry […]
Teachers Speak Out
This week, Defending the Early Years (DEY) launched its two-minute documentary, “Teachers Speak Out”. In this first mini-documentary, public school […]
The Aspire Registry Spring Newsletter
The Aspire Registry team has released their spring newsletter. Since 2015, the Aspire Registry Newsletter has discussed the latest Registry […]
NYAEYC Annual Conference
On April 19th, the New York Association for the Education of Young Children (NYAEYC) will hold their annual 3-day conference. […]
Yesterday was Equal Pay Day; Today Early Childhood Teachers Make their Voices Heard about Pay Inequity
Check out a recent article by Elizabeth McCarthy released on on April 11: Teachers who work for community-based organizations deserve […]
The Disappearance of Child-Directed Activities and Teachers’ Autonomy
A recent report released from Defending the Early Years documents survey results of kindergarten teachers about the disappearance of child-directed […]
Children’s Screen Time Action Network Conference
Angelica Velazquez is the Director of the Institute’s Informal Family Child Care Project. She is also on the board of […]