Members of the Central New York Leadership Initiative are invited to join our networking meetings. Our meeting topics are driven by your questions and needs. Share stories, strategies, feelings, ideas, resources, and words of encouragement about leading an early childhood program.

As a member of the Southern Tier Leadership Initiative, you are invited to join our monthly virtual networking meetings. Meeting topics are driven by your questions and needs. Participants will send questions in advance of the meeting or come to the meetings with questions, strategies and resources to share, or an interest in listening and learning from others' experiences. This is a space to share stories, strategies, feelings, ideas, resources, and words of encouragement about leading an early childhood program in the Southern Tier region.  

Join the Leadership Initiative for a lunchtime networking meeting to share ideas, discuss regulations and policies, and build community in our region. This is an opportunity to connect with other early childhood leaders, Child Care Council staff, QSNY specialists, LI-RTAC, and OCFS.

Members of the Finger Lakes Leadership Initiative are invited to join our monthly virtual networking meetings. Meeting topics are driven by your questions and needs. Participants will send questions in advance of the meeting or come to the meetings with questions, strategies and resources to share, or an interest in listening and learning from others' experiences. This is a space to share stories, strategies, feelings, ideas, resources, and words of encouragement about leading an early childhood program in the Finger Lakes region.  

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.

Join the Long Island Leadership Initiative for monthly community gatherings in partnership with our regional partners from the Long Island Regional Technical Assistance Center for Pre-K and Early Childhood Education and Robin Beller from OCFS. Each month we come together to reflect on our practices, share stories and develop strategies for leading in early chidhood programs. Bring your dinner and bring another provider!

Join the North Country Leadership Initiative for monthly community gatherings to reflect on our practices, share stories and develop strategies for leading in early childhood. Bring your lunch and bring a colleague!

As a member of the Mid-Hudson Valley 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 the Mid-Hudson Valley.

Join our February networking meeting to connect with other early childhood leaders in NYC. This is a communal space where leaders share reflections, ask important questions, and talk about their experiences. All are welcome and meetings are held on Zoom.

Join us for reflection and conversation with other home-based providers who are also supporting and leading family and group family child care spaces.

The New York Leadership Initiative invites you to a virtual conversation on practicing having difficult conversations!