Conference For Church-Housed Programs

"We only see what we look at.  To look is an act of choice." - John Berger

CONFERENCE FOR CHURCH-HOUSED PROGRAMS

The Ecumenical Child Care Network is holding its annual conference, "Advocating for All God's Children," in Chicago prior to the NAEYC conference. It will take place on November 5 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in Olivet Baptist Church at 3101 South ML King Drive (6 blocks from McCormick Place, the site of the NAEYC event). Barbara Bowman from the Erikson Institute will offer the opening keynote followed by workshops including:

* Self-Care for Clergy and Other Leaders
* Board Communication
* Creative Responses to Conflict
* Supporting Spiritual Growth in Children
* Shared Space
* Anti-bias in Faith Based Programs
* Speaking of Language and Literacy
* Recognizing Quality in ECCN Programs
* Movement for Children
* Music that Soothes and Stirs the Infant/Toddler Soul
* Advocating for Peaceful Play
* Creating Activities for Infants and Toddlers
* Dealing with Grief and Loss

To register for this conference, send you name and contact information, along with a check for $125 ($100 for ECCN members) made payable to ECCN, to:

ECCN Conference
Lutheran General Children's Day Care
9375 Church Street
Des Plaines, IL 60016-4271

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