WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD
April 19th – 25th , 2009
The Week of the Young Child is an annual event, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. It provides a time to celebrate young children and thank the early childhood teachers and everyone who is involved in the care and education of young children. This is also a valuable opportunity to raise awareness of the issues affecting young children and their families, and to rally more people to speak out about how these issues affect your community. The theme for WOYC 2009 is
Bring Communites Together for Children - Children Bring Communities Together
NAEYC encourages state and local Affiliates, early childhood programs, and organizations who work on behalf of young children to plan WOYC events that will bring your community together.
In Nebraska, many events are held to recognize the Week of the Young Child
Governor’s Proclamation- each year for many years, Nebraska’s governor has recognized the Week of the Young Child and has signed a proclamation. The proclamation ceremony was held on March 11, 2009, at the Nebraska State Capitol.
2009 Week of the Young Child Mini-Grant recipients:
Columbus Chapter of the Nebraska AEYC
Metropolitan Community Student Chapter
Southeast Community College student chapter
For more information from National AEYC click on the following link: http://naeyc.org
2009 Week of the Young Child Capitol Display - During the week of April 13 through the 17th, Nebraska AEYC had a display in all four corners of the Capitol Rotund