| |  | Alliance Annual Membership Meeting (and LG Candidate Forum) – 6/4 Join early childhood advocates and policy leaders from around the state on the afternoon of June 4 at the Montshire Musuem of Science in Norwich for the Alliance’s Annual Membership Meeting. The event starts at 12:30 pm with registration, followed by workshops on the results of Alliance’s 2026 Legislative Agenda and an information session for new Alliance members. The Meeting will also feature elections for seats on the Alliance Steering Committee. The Meeting program will feature two important, timely conversations: - Comments from the staff of Rep. Becca Balint about the status of work on the next federal budget, which is scheduled to take effect on October 1, and
- A Lieutenant Governor candidate forum.
We are excited that all four declared candidates for Lt. Gov. are planning to attend the forum. Please help us shape this event by submitting your suggestions for questions to ask the candidates. Submit your ideas by Friday May 8th when you register for the Meeting on the Registration page. The Meeting concludes with a social hour and an opportunity to network with other members of the early childhood community. Download a PDF of the Meeting agenda here. For more information and to register, visit our website. Join the Alliance or renew your membership on our website. Contact Taylor Hughey, Alliance Outreach Manager, at [email protected] with any questions. | | | |  | BBF Early Childhood Strategic Plan Summit – 5/18 Building Bright Futures (BBF) is hosting an Early Childhood Strategic Plan Summit on May 18 from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm at Zenbarn in Waterbury. Read the agenda for the day here. During this interactive session, participants will work together in large and small groups to reflect on progress over the past year and identify priorities for the year ahead. Input from participants will help shape policy and systems changes that support Vermont’s children and families. For more information and to register, visit the BBF website. | | | |  | Northern Lights at CCV Professional Development Summit – 5/29 Northern Lights is hosting a day of networking and workshops on May 29 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Community College of Vermont’s Winooski campus. The day will focus on how to deliver high quality training, coaching, and support to the early childhood education and afterschool fields in Vermont. Participants will choose to attend morning and afternoon breakout sessions related to training delivery or coaching (four PD hours available). This in-person summit is open to all Northern Lights sponsors, trainers, facilitators, members of the Instructor Registry, MATCH professionals, and ECE faculty. Morning coffee, snacks, and a networking lunch will be included. For more information and to register, visit the Northern Lights website. Registration closes May 21. | | | |  | Landon Innovation Awards – Applications Due 6/3 The Turrell Fund’s annual S. Whitney Landon Awards recognize and applaud early childhood programs in Vermont that employ exemplary practices, and that include innovative approaches for promoting child and family well‐being that can be replicated to broaden impact. As in past years, this year’s total grant pool is $30,000. Applicants may request up to $5,000. The online application process will be managed by the Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation. More information and how to apply for this year’s Award can be found on the Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation website. The application is open until June 3. | | | |  | First Children’s Finance is Hiring First Children’s Finance (FCF) is hiring a new Vermont Director. They are seeking a talented manager and leader whose approach is strategic, collaborative, and characterized by the ability to inspire, motivate, and empower others to achieve the goals of FCF. Reporting to FCF’s Chief States Officer, the Director leads a team of seven staff to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of all state programs and participates on the FCF Leadership Team to support organization-wide activities. For more information and to apply, visit the FCF website. | | | | | |  | | | | | The Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance is a statewide coalition formed in 2000 of early childhood professionals, parents, organizations, businesses, and strategic partners committed to improving public policies that impact young children between birth and age eight in the areas of health, safety, food security, economic security, and early childhood education. The Alliance crafts an annual Legislative Agenda in partnership with early childhood organizations, provides year-round advocacy support, and facilitates meaningful interactions with policymakers at key times during the decision making process. | | | | 7 School Street | Montpelier , Vermont 05602 vecaa.org The Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance is a program of the Vermont Community Loan Fund. | | | | | | | | | |
