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Make sure to look for the CFIT booth at the One Goal Conference exhibit hall! We are having a table raffle tomorrow at noon, so don’t forget to enter today.

Happy ! Our team is so excited to see everyone that will be attending the One Goal Summer Conference in Tampa next week! As one of our favorite annual events, One Goal reminds us that we are all .
We hope to see you at the Hilton Tampa Downtown, July 17-19! To learn more about the conference, check out the schedule, or complete your registration now, visit www.onegoalsummerconference.org

T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships are made to fit the educational needs of our state's early learning and FCCH educators. We can help cover the coursework required for the renewal of your early learning credentials. In the state of Florida, many of these must be renewed every five years. You can also contact the Children's Forum to help fulfill the membership and professional contribution requirements for renewals.

You can visit teach-fl.com to learn more and explore our complete list of scholarship opportunities.

Happy ! Meet Emily, a T.E.A.C.H. Florida Scholarship Program Application Team Coordinator! 👋 Emily lives in Tallahassee with her husband Robert and dog Sasha.

Thank you Emily, for all you and your team do every day, helping scholars pursue higher education and meet their professional development goals. You can give our Application Team a call at 877-FL-TEACH (358-3224) if you are interested in learning more about T.E.A.C.H.

We are excited to announce the latest class of Advocacy Fellows that will be participating in the Florida Early Childhood Advocacy Fellowship (FECAF). After completing the year-long program, Fellows will be equipped and empowered to serve as change agents in conversations around issues of early childhood and the early learning workforce.

Please join us in congratulating Dawn Montecalvo and Rachel Zimmer to the 2024-25 class. 👏

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Are you an early learning, out-of-school-time, or family child care educator looking to take an ECE/CD course or want to renew a credential? T.E.A.C.H. may have a scholarship just for you! Our scholarships cover the majority of tuition costs, provide student access stipends, and completion bonuses of up to $1,500 (for most scholarship models).

Contact our T.E.A.C.H. Florida Team today for more information.

Remember, it's not just the afternoon sun that heats up your car. Even in the early morning, temperatures inside a vehicle can soar to dangerous levels.

Join us for the Palmetto Fourth Fest at Palmetto Riverside Park on Thursday, July 4, 2024! 🎆

The spectacular celebration for the whole family starts at 5 p.m. with live music, food trucks, vendors, our ELC Book Bus, face painting, bubbles, and a Kids' Zone and ends with a fireworks show off the Green Bridge Pier. Bring your chairs and blankets for a comfortable and fun-filled evening.

We are thrilled to welcome Age of Learning to Forum Forward, our new corporate membership program! Age of Learning® pioneers educational technology, offering engaging resources for young children to foster academic success and a lifelong love for learning. Their research-based digital programs, My Math Academy® and My Reading Academy™, are proven to accelerate math and literacy skills. With over 10 billion activities completed worldwide, they advocate for equity and access in education. For Florida-specific resources please visit: https://schools.ageoflearning.com/florida.

T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships are made to fit the educational needs of our state's early learning and FCCH educators. Earning a National CDA® not only helps early learning educators bring out the best in young children, it can also lead to career advancement and contributes to professionalism efforts across the ECE field.

You can visit teach-fl.com to learn more and explore our complete list of scholarship opportunities.

Children's Forum Summer Newsletter Check out our latest news and events! Voices from the Field: Spotlight on T.E.A.C.H. Graduates Did you know that T.E.A.C.H. scholarships provide comprehensive supports for recipients to complete cour

Florida Association for the Education of Young Children FLAEYC is a specialized community of more than 3,000 early care and educational professionals from Fl

We look forward to seeing you at the One Goal Summer Conference in Tampa, which will be held July 17-19, 2024.

One Goal Summer Conference Home Page The One Voice Summer Conference celebrated its 25-Year Anniversary in 2011.

Early educators help build the foundation of all professionals - from doctors to athletes. T.E.A.C.H. thanks and honors these teachers, directors, facility owners, and family child care educators in providing for Florida's future and beyond!

Our Workforce Initiatives team members are happy to be among so many wonderful early educators and family child care providers at the annual Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend conference. Stop by our booth to learn more about our programs and services!

It was great seeing everyone today at the 2024 MCYC conference. If you missed us, you can visit our website at www.cfitinc.com, and we would be happy to connect with you.

Don’t forget! The 2024 MCYC Conference is next Saturday. We can’t wait to see you all there.

🍃 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦! Save the date and join us for our Manatee Conference on Young Children! Network with other child care and early education professionals, participate in our donation drive benefiting the Safe Children's Coalition of Manatee County, stay for lunch, shop educational vendors, and enter to win fantastic raffle prizes!

🕺Get moving with our Keynote Speaker, Ron Mohl, Lead Educational Presenter for Lakeshore Learning Materials, as he presents "Music and You: Moving and Grooving!"

✏️ Explore trending early learning and education topics in fun and engaging breakout sessions such as CLASS scores, communication and meaningful interactions, language and literacy, music and movement, process art for infants and toddlers, STEAM education, empowering employees, and more!

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵! All attendees receive a special gift from Lakeshore Learning Materials.

Make sure to come by and see us this coming weekend.

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗲, 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆? Register today for our 2024 Manatee Conference on Young Children: The Power of Growing Together! 🍃

Get ready to move with a groovy Keynote presentation from Lakeshore Learning, network with other child care and early learning professionals during engaging breakout sessions, participate in our donation drive benefiting the Safe Children Coalition of Manatee County, enjoy lunch, explore educational vendors, enter to win raffle prizes, and receive a special gift for attending!

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝘀𝘁! https://www.elc-manatee.org/MCYC

The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Scholarship Program provides scholarships for early educators, directors, facility owners, and family child care educators to work towards early learning credentials, college credits, and degrees in early childhood education.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the Manatee Conference on Young Children. Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Manatee Technical College.

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗲, 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆? Register today for our 2024 Manatee Conference on Young Children: The Power of Growing Together! 🍃

Get ready to move with a groovy Keynote presentation from Lakeshore Learning, network with other child care and early learning professionals during engaging breakout sessions, participate in our donation drive benefiting the Safe Children Coalition of Manatee County, enjoy lunch, explore educational vendors, enter to win raffle prizes, and receive a special gift for attending!

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝘀𝘁! https://www.elc-manatee.org/MCYC

𝗩𝗣𝗞 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! 🎉
VPK is a free educational program that prepares 4-year-olds for success in kindergarten and beyond. Children must live in Florida and be 4 on or before September 1st of the school year they enroll.

To register your child for VPK, visit the Family Portal at:
https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/
For more VPK program information, visit:
https://www.elc-manatee.org/Voluntary-Prekindergarten-VPK

We have exciting news! Applications for the 2024 Florida Early Childhood Advocacy Fellowship (FECAF) are now open! The program aims to overcome the challenges and barriers facing advocacy in the field by helping a diverse cadre of early learning professionals learn how the system works and best ways to engage in the legislative process.
Learn more about FECAF and apply today at https://forms.office.com/r/f06t5iSrRt. Good luck!

Thank you to everyone that came out to see us at this year’s FLAEYC Conference at the Omni Orlando Resort. If you missed us, you can visit us on our website at www.cfitinc.com. We would be happy to connect with you.

Also, a big congratulations to our winner of our conference giveaway, Beverly.

Make sure to follow us to stay up to date on our next conference dates.

CFIT | Central Florida Institute of Training Central Florida Institute of Training offers Early Childhood Education course. Our online courses are self-paced with an open enrollment to offer the candidate the flexibility of continuing their education while minimizing interruptions to their schedule.

We are here at the One Goal Summer Conference Tampa! Stop by and see us to enter to win a Stanley tumbler.

Online registration closes today! Don't miss your opportunity to learn best practices and build upon common frameworks in the ECE field. You can register now at www.onegoalsummerconference.org.