National Leaders Shaping Leaders
Family Child Care Professional Leadership Academy
The Community of Practice is intended to cultivate future leaders and impact tomorrow’s early care and education through nationwide initiatives and projects. A network of peer mentors with diverse experiences share practices and strategies that are immediately applicable to participants’ professional situations. The experience creates a culture in which the cohort can rely on each other’s willingness to serve as sounding boards on a regular basis.
Academy Overview
The Academy is a dynamic In-Person & Virtual Learning series that includes 30 sessions of interactive education and networking.
15 NAFCC Association leaders & 15 emerging leaders will participate in a year-long professional development of FCC specific leadership building and knowledge transfer in the four pillars listed. It is a curriculum strategically designed to strengthen institutional knowledge of FCC professionals and develop an appreciation for the importance of networking and strong connections in the setting.
Applications for Leaders Shaping Leaders Cohort V are now closed.
If you’d like to be added to the waitlist, please contact professionaldevelopment@nafcc.org.
The 4 Pillars
Strategic Leadership
Strategic Leadership
Creating association impact through identifying opportunity & taking data-informed action.
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy
Building stronger business models through enhanced financial decision-making.
Advocacy Toolkit
Advocacy Toolkit
Building networks of influence to achieve strategic goals.
Public Policy
Public Policy
Using finance and analytics to inform planning and policy agenda.
Leaders Shaping Leaders aims to:
- Help FCC leaders sharpen their ability to sit as expert representatives of homebased child care in their local and state communities.
- Increase positive FCC leader interactions and improve association success through membership engagement.
- Build awareness of best business practices for association viability and support participating FCC leaders in financial planning for their individual futures.
- Train FCC leaders to be active participants in the democratic process – to take part in community policy development and problem resolution.
- Year commitment and beyond. It’s a journey not a process!
Partners
Cohort Timeline
LSL Cohort III Graduates
Dezire’e Mattocks M.Ed., Ed.S.
National Leaders Shaping Leaders Team
Director of Professional Development
DMattocks@nafcc.org
BriAnne Moline
National Leaders Shaping Leaders Team
Professional Development Specialist
BMoline@nafcc.org