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Family Child Care Association Of Maine

The Family Child Care Association of Maine supports early childhood educators by providing resources, training, and networking opportunities to enhance the quality of care for children, fostering a community dedicated to their growth and development.

<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0f0e5b;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Join us for a day filled with interactive training, food, surprises, and fun, all included in your $20 registration fee!&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0f0e5b;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0f0e5b;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">In addition to the Keynote 3 workshops will be offered:a. Including Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in ECE &nbsp;Programs: Shilo Johnsonb. SciEPlay: Maranda Chungc. The Power of Play to Build Connections: Karen Toothaker <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0f0e5b;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Click for workshop descriptions:&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0f0e5b;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yn5vWDW2OikrDKw9VipoEBxQ-LA5Al9eDnLmInBYboE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.5nudjwql5xco" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Rooted in Connection 2026~ workshop descriptions</a> <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0f0e5b;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">After your registration has processed you will receive an email regarding workshop selection.&nbsp;

2026 Aroostook ECE Conference

<div fr-original-style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1767827743/wysiwyg/q51tyt3urvnx9rfx1oix.jpg" style="width: 305px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; position: relative; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 305px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Welcome to a 1 day in-person ECE conference!</div>The day will include a variety of workshop and breakout session options to match a wide range of interests. Full session descriptions and a separate sign‑up form will be shared as we get closer to the event.&nbsp;Seeds of Inspiration: Growing Educators &amp; Young Children with Heart &amp; Guidance schedule:<table fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; border: none; border-collapse: collapse;" id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; border: none; border-collapse: collapse; empty-cells: show; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><tbody fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><tr fr-original-style="height: 27pt;" style="height: 27pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Time&nbsp;</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Agenda Item</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="height: 12.75pt;" style="height: 12.75pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">8:00-8:30</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Registration &amp; Visit Vendors&nbsp;</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="height: 12.75pt;" style="height: 12.75pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">8:30-8:45</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Welcome in the Performing Arts Center (PAC)&nbsp;</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="height: 12.75pt;" style="height: 12.75pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">8:45-9:45</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Panel - Mentorship, Compassion, and Growth</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="height: 12.75pt;" style="height: 12.75pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">9:45-10:15</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Networking &amp; Visit Vendors&nbsp;</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="height: 12.75pt;" style="height: 12.75pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">10:15-11:25</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Breakout Session #1 (classrooms)&nbsp;</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="height: 12.75pt;" style="height: 12.75pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">11:25-12:25</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Lunch (catered in caf&eacute;), Networking &amp; Visit Vendors&nbsp;</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="height: 12.75pt;" style="height: 12.75pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">12:25-1:35</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Breakout Session #2 (classrooms)</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="height: 12.75pt;" style="height: 12.75pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">1:35-1:40</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Transition</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="height: 12.75pt;" style="height: 12.75pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">1:40-2:50</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Breakout Session #3 (classrooms)&nbsp;</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="height: 25.5pt;" style="height: 25.5pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">2:50-3:00</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Evaluations (scan QR code provided in breakout session &amp; complete survey)</td></tr><tr fr-original-style="height: 25.5pt;" style="height: 25.5pt; box-sizing: inherit;"><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">3:00-3:30</td><td fr-original-style="margin: 0px; border-width: 0.5pt; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden;" style="margin: 0px; border: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5pt; overflow: hidden; min-width: 5px; box-sizing: inherit; user-select: text;">Wrap Up, Door Prize Drawings &amp; Certificates (in Agora/Main Hall near caf&eacute; and vendor area)</td></tr></tbody></table><div fr-original-style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;">Training hours: 7 hrs. &nbsp;</div> A catered lunch will be provided. While we aim to offer aa variety of options, we cannot guarantee all dietary needs will be met. If you have specific restrictions or allergies, you may wish to bring your own lunch. Water filling stations will be available throughout the conference space. If severe weather or other unforeseen events require adjustments to the schedule or venue, please note that registration fees are non‑refundable. By registering, you acknowledge and accept that no refunds will be issued due to changes or cancellations beyond our control.

2026 York County Conference for Early Childhood Educators

<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Join us for a day filled with interactive training, surprises, and fun!<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;Participants will earn 6 hours of professional development credit after attending the following 2 workshops being offered this conference day.&nbsp; <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Nurturing Nature: Practical Strategies Fostering Resilience through Nature Connection<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;~ Anne Adams; Maine ECO<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Learn the importance of connecting young children and ourselves with the natural world.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Explore the many benefits of outdoor play with a specific focus on how a relationship with nature fosters overall well-being and resilience.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Discover how teachers can be thoughtful observers and facilitators of outdoor play.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Get practical tips for incorporating nature-focused, play-based learning in your classroom, regardless of space.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Leave with actionable strategies to help children build a deeper connection to nature</li></ul> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">The Power of Positive Childhood Experiences and Circles of Influence<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">~ Tony Bennett<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Explore the concept &nbsp;of Circles of Concern and Circles of Influence and how they are related to positive childhood experiences and resilience</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Understand the impact that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs) have on health outcomes.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Learn the role that resilience plays in child development.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Connect research and strategies on how youth thrive to what you are already doing, or aspire to do, in your work.</li></ul>

Rooted in Resilience~ Real-world approaches to fostering safety, connection, and growth

<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0f0e5b;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Join us for a day filled with interactive training, food, surprises, and fun, all included in your $20 registration fee!  <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0f0e5b;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">As part of registering you will be able to rank the workshops offered at the conference. This ranking will help with placement for the 2 workshop sessions. <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0f0e5b;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Our 3 workshops offerings are:<span fr-original-style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway, sans-serif;color:rgb(17, 85, 204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">The Joy of Including Music & Movement in Your Program<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:#0070c0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Raleway, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 112, 192);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">~ <span fr-original-style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:#7030a0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway, sans-serif;color:rgb(112, 48, 160);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Diane Hancock & Lori Moses<span fr-original-style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:#7030a0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway, sans-serif;color:rgb(112, 48, 160);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway, sans-serif;color:rgb(17, 85, 204);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Body, Brain and Breathe: Exploration in Mindfulness and Yoga<span fr-original-style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> ~ <span fr-original-style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:#7030a0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway, sans-serif;color:rgb(112, 48, 160);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Julie French<span fr-original-style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway, sans-serif;color:rgb(17, 85, 204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Nurturing Nature: Practical Strategies for Outdoor Learning in Early Childhood <span fr-original-style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">~ <span fr-original-style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway,sans-serif;color:#7030a0;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Raleway, sans-serif;color:rgb(112, 48, 160);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Anne Adams <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0f0e5b;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Click for full workshop descriptions<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#0f0e5b;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aLIoynXbY7VWvXbpIBr44Y1uhsQFFXOgSXCJsNkA9jY/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration:none;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit"><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(17, 85, 204);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Play. Laugh. Learn. Grow. ~ Workshop Descriptions</a>

2025 Aroostook ECE Conference: Play. Laugh. Learn. Grow.

<div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1738167840/l2bzw9cd6mn7fpeu2dkj.png" style="width:300px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto 5px 0px;text-align:left;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /> Welcome to a 1 day in-person ECE conference!</div>Thriving with Intention: Move beyond survive, choose to thrive!<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial;font-size:18px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">8:00 am - Registration sign-in</div></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial;font-size:18px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">8:30 am - Welcome followed by whole group viewing of new documentary Make a Circle</div></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial;font-size:18px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">10 am - 3:30 pm </div></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial;font-size:18px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Workshop session </div></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial;font-size:18px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Catered lunch of sandwiches, sides and dessert *</div></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial;font-size:18px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Workshop session</div></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Arial;font-size:18px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Conference wrap up with giveaways</div></li></ul><div style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit">Training hours: 7 hrs.</div> *Note: <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> <span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">A catered lunch will be provided. There will be a variety of items but if you have specific dietary needs you may want to pack your own lunch.  It is suggested that participants bring snacks/beverages throughout the day. Water filling stations are available throughout the conference space. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:18px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">

2025 York County Conference for Early Childhood Educators

Support. Connect. Grow. Join the Family Childcare Association of Maine (FCCAM) and become part of a statewide community of dedicated family childcare providers and supporters. Your membership not only grants you access to exclusive benefits like professional development, resources, and advocacy updates—it also directly supports our mission to strengthen and elevate family childcare in Maine. 🤝Thank you for choosing to be part of our cause. Together, we can make a positive impact on our community. 🚀 Ready to make a difference? Start your journey—become a member today!

Support. Connect. Grow.Join the Family Childcare Association of Maine (FCCAM) and become part of a statewide community of dedicated family childcare providers and supporters. Your membership not only grants you access to exclusive benefits like professional development, resources, and advocacy updates—it also directly supports our mission to strengthen and elevate family childcare in Maine. 🤝Thank you for choosing to be part of our cause. Together, we can make a positive impact on our community. 🚀Ready to make a difference?Start your journey—become a member today!

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<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Join us for a day filled with interactive training, surprises, and fun!<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;Participants will earn 6 hours of professional development credit thru workshops being offered this conference day.&nbsp; Check these links for workshop details and presenter bios:<a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aNg1_Zo_m1SXSZQO8SVTLjv-0f88IuDg0GjTpwhogDE/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Being &amp; Belonging Presenter Bios</a><a fr-original-style="" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VwakFile5BuXmr1FB4oeW6MDCpLTOQR3OCGcBfu7Bjc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Being &amp; Belonging Workshop Descriptions</a>

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