Early Learning Collaborative Symposium 2026
Representatives from all 24 collaboratives gathered to share ideas and plan for lasting community support.
Idaho AEYC hosted its annual Early Learning Collaborative Symposium on June 12–13, 2026. Educators, advocates, leaders, and community partners came together for two days of learning.
The theme, “From Seeds to Systems: Growing and Sustaining our ELCs,” focused on building foundations that help early childhood programs last. Participants explored access to early learning, family resources, the early childhood workforce, and public-private partnerships.
Sessions covered outdoor learning, sustainable early childhood systems, fundraising, and early identification. Networking sessions and gallery walks gave collaborative leaders time to exchange activities, discuss common challenges, and take ideas home.
The gathering reflected the network’s local approach: communities learning from one another while designing solutions around their own children and families.
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