Let’s turn up the volume on high quality family child care!
This year we gather in person (and virtually) to connect, expand and amplify the diverse perspectives of family child care educators, as we enter this extraordinary era of federal recognition and investment in early childhood education delivered in all settings.
We’ll work together to hit a high note!
Hyatt Regency Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
July 7 -10, 2021
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