The Summer Institute
WE ARE STRONGER & LOUDER TOGETHER
Our annual event brings together early childhood educators and advocates from across the country to develop a thoughtful and dynamic grassroots advocacy platform and action steps that support the whole child, respects child development, and recognizes the importance of play so that all children may experience a just, equitable, and quality education and future. Our community comes together to learn from each other, share what is working and build stronger platforms.
For the past six years, DEY has hosted a three-day Summer Institute that brings together a diverse group of early childhood educators, advocates, and researchers to engage in discussions on crucial issues affecting early childhood education. Over the past five years, the DEY Summer Institute has been conducted virtually and offered completely free of charge.
To continue providing this valuable event at no cost, we are reaching out for sponsors for the Summer Institute. Your support can help us maintain the tradition of offering this event for free. We invite you to consider sponsoring the institute and share our Sponsorship brochure with your networks.
Past Institutes
DEY 6th Annual Summer Institute
June 24-26, 2024
Advancing Quality in Defense of Early Childhood Education and Care
What does quality mean to you? How do you demonstrate quality in your program or classroom? How can the systems used to measure quality be improved? What does high quality mean in relation to justice and equity for disadvantaged and marginalized children? The 2024 Sixth Annual DEY Summer Institute addressed these questions and many more. Check out the recordings, resources, and reflective workbook.
DEY’s 5th Annual Summer Institute
What Works: Learning from Early Childhood Educators, Advocates, and Researchers
We acknowledged the people, actions, and practices that get us closer to ensuring all children have a just and equitable early childhood education. We recognize the challenges and will continue strategizing on how best to overcome them, but after five years, we believe it’s time to focus on the solutions. How are educators engaging in best practices to support young children? What wins have advocates made to improve systems of early care and education? How can the latest research have a positive impact on our practices? If you missed any of the institute we invite you to watch the recordings.
DEY’s 4th Annual Summer Institute
JUNE 27 – 29, 2022
Early Childhood in These Times: Equity, Policy, and Practice
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We convened a group of scholars, practitioners, and researchers to discuss strategies to ensure all children have a just and equitable childhood.
2021 Summer Institute
June 28-30, 2021
Where we had three days of theoretical, practical, and inspirational discussions with some of the leading voices in early childhood education and early childhood advocacy.
2020 Summer Institute
July 21-24, 2020
For our 2020 virtual Summer Institute; a gathering of educators, parents, researchers and activists to advance ECE priorities. We hosted four panel discussions with speakers such as Diane Ravitch, Michelle Gunderson, Josh Golin of the now Fair Play for Kids, Takiema Bunche Smith, Erika Christakis, Peter Gray, Keisha Reid and so many more.
2019 Summer Institute
July 7-10, 2019
DEY’S first early childhood summer organizing leadership institute — a huge success!
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