2023 SAZAEYC Annual Conference
The Annual Conference will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.
The Call for Presenters will be available in late spring/early summer.
Registration will open in Fall 2023.
Please check back for more information soon or join our mailing list!
The Call for Presenters will be available in late spring/early summer.
Registration will open in Fall 2023.
Please check back for more information soon or join our mailing list!
2022 Annual SAZAEYC Conference
Returning to Play:
Connecting the Child within you to the Children we Serve
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Returning to Play:
Connecting the Child within you to the Children we Serve
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Our conference is fortunate to have two gold sponsors
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The SAZAEYC Conference Committee would like to thank our turquoise Sponsors
About our Conference
As early childhood professionals, we have supported one another through yet another extraordinary year of adversity and stress. This journey through difficult experiences has also involved inspiring personal growth. We continue to be inspired as we watch countless teachers, coaches, and early childhood professionals adapt and persevere through challenging times. We want to be mindful of what is happening in our community and present on timely topics.
The 2022 SAZAEYC Annual Conference will be an in-person professional development opportunity to:
For full conference details and descriptions of sessions, presenters and special events - check back for information later this summer.
As early childhood professionals, we have supported one another through yet another extraordinary year of adversity and stress. This journey through difficult experiences has also involved inspiring personal growth. We continue to be inspired as we watch countless teachers, coaches, and early childhood professionals adapt and persevere through challenging times. We want to be mindful of what is happening in our community and present on timely topics.
The 2022 SAZAEYC Annual Conference will be an in-person professional development opportunity to:
- Share the knowledge and best practices that you use
- Contribute to early childhood educators' professional learning - beyond the mandated professional development.
- Build your own and your colleagues' sense of professionalism and commitment to young children
- Connect with early childhood educators from the Southern Arizona community and others joining virtually from around the country
For full conference details and descriptions of sessions, presenters and special events - check back for information later this summer.
Session Topics This year's conference will focus on play, connecting the child within you to the children we serve. Our sessions have been carefully selected to provide resources and means for educators and families to feel supported. Topics include:
- Building Connections - using play to support family engagement, community, and cultural responsiveness
- Fostering Wellness - using play to support the emotional health and wellness of our children and our workforce
- Nurturing the Whole Child - including child development, classroom and behavioral management, trauma-informed care, and child-centered practice
To partner with SAZAEYC and support the conference:
We appreciate the long-standing partnerships that continue to help us offer this high-quality professional development opportunity. We also welcome the opportunity to create new and lasting partnerships.
Take advantage of this opportunity for your company or organization to be recognized as a supporter of SAZAEYC and all of the early childhood professionals, families, and children served throughout our state.
We appreciate the long-standing partnerships that continue to help us offer this high-quality professional development opportunity. We also welcome the opportunity to create new and lasting partnerships.
Take advantage of this opportunity for your company or organization to be recognized as a supporter of SAZAEYC and all of the early childhood professionals, families, and children served throughout our state.