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2026 WNY Leadership Initiative Networking

As a member of the Western New York Leadership Initiative, you are invited to join our networking meetings! Meeting topics are driven by your questions and needs. This is a space to share stories, strategies, feelings, ideas, resources, and words of encouragement about leading an early childhood program in Western NY.

Sessions in - person will be the months of: February, April, July and December and held at the Child Care Resource Network.

All other sessions will be virtual

sessions are 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Date and Time

Upcoming sessions

February 2026 Networking will be in-person

Thursday, February 19, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 3 of 13

March 2026 Networking

Thursday, March 19, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 4 of 13

April 2026 Networking will be in-person

Thursday, April 16, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 5 of 13

May 2026 Networking

Thursday, May 21, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 6 of 13

June 2026 Networking

Thursday, June 18, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 7 of 13

July 2026 Networking will be in-person

Thursday, July 16, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 8 of 13

August 2026 Networking

Thursday, August 20, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 9 of 13

September 2026 Networking

Thursday, September 17, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 10 of 13

October 2026 Networking

Thursday, October 15, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 11 of 13

November 2026 Networking

Thursday, November 19, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 12 of 13

December 2026 Networking will be in-person

Thursday, December 17, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 13 of 13

Organized By

Western New York Team

Registration is required to attend

January 2026 Networking

Thursday, January 15, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

#Session 2 of 13