Become a member of COAEYC and NAEYC
Did you know that when you join the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), you get to add a membership to your local affiliate for no extra cost? That means that you get two impactful memberships for the cost of one! The Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children (COAEYC) is a proud partner and affiliate of NAEYC.
Benefits
NAEYC and COAEYC offer benefits that connect members with Community, Advocacy, Resources, Events, and Supports (CARES).
As a COAEYC member, you get all of the amazing benefits that NAEYC has to offer - such as access to the HELLO community, a digital magazine called Educating Young Children, and federal policy and advocacy alerts - with added benefits offered by COAEYC. We currently offer:
Community: In-person networking events in communities around the state, volunteer and leadership opportunities on COAEYC's committees and board of directors, community-minded professional learning including communities of practices, book clubs and other cohort-style learning, opportunities to facilitate, lead, and co-create professional development for fellow members
Advocacy: Workshops and trainings, connections to partner events and advocacy activities, advocacy alerts and action items, opportunities and support with engaging with policymakers
Resources: High-quality on-demand online courses, scholarships to attend local and national conferences
Events: In-person and virtual networking events, professional development, and advocacy events, community discussions, special events
Supports: Wellness events and supports, workshops and trainings, reflective practice and mentorship
How to Join
You can join COAEYC by visiting www.naeyc.org and clicking join, or by clicking this link.
Yes -- you join COAEYC by joining NAEYC! As you move through the new-and-improved membership registration process, you will be prompted to add your state affiliate - COAEYC - for no extra cost. We thank you for choosing COAEYC!
Do you have questions about benefits or membership, or have some ideas for benefits that you would like to see COAEYC implement in the future? We want to hear from you! Please email Enola Garland, Executive Director, at enola@coloradoaeyc.org.
