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Keeping Our Community Healthy & Safe – First Up’s COVID-19 Resources,
including Resources for Child Care Program Re-opening – read more
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First Up’s Family Childcare Conference and Virtual Institutes
The First Up Conference is a special gathering held each Spring on the beautiful campus of the University of Pennsylvania. It typically brings together educators and professionals from across the region for a full day of networking and professional development.
Due to current concerns, First Up has made the decision to move this beloved event to a virtual platform for 2020-2021. We will be offering multiple half-day virtual institutes on a range of topics over the course of the year. Please contact Rebecca Tyrrell for additional information.
Institute dates and topics:
- Saturday, September 26, 9:00am-1:30pm – Family Childcare Conference
- Saturday, October 3, 9:00am-1:30pm – Personal Empowerment for the ECE Professional
- Tuesday, November 3, 12:00pm-4:30pm – Male Engagement in ECE
Registration today for the first two institutes on our Institute Webpage!
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