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Involve others

Power to the Profession is an all-in initiative and we鈥檙e relying on you to help spread the word. Here are some ideas for things you can do:

• Post about Power to the Profession on social media using the hashtag #PowertotheProfession.
• Host Power to the Profession discussion and survey group. Bring together a small group of colleagues, or make it part of an established meeting, and watch a pre-recorded webinar or review the draft together. Then, with each person on their own laptop or tablet, complete the survey to share your thoughts and feedback.
• Connect with your local Affiliate and co-host a Power to the Profession convening in your community. This can include focus groups, town hall meetings, panels, keynote addresses, and workshops at local or state conferences.听
• Share your story as part of our project.

Power to the Profession Facilitator Toolkit

Need more ideas for leading a conversation? to receive the Power to the Profession Facilitator Toolkit. This toolkit听includes:

• Tips for preparing to host a discussion
• Sample text for promoting the discussion
• Sample slide presentation
• Sample agendas and discussion questions
• Supplemental resources and background materials听
• Feedback form for sharing your thoughts back to the Power to the Profession Task Force

Email [email protected] or sign up for for more information.

Other resources

Power to the Profession has multiple articles and background information on the urgent need to advance a unified听profession,听materials in Spanish,听, an听infographic听to share with your networks.听

Other resources include:

• One-page overview of the initiative
• - an overview of survey questions to prepare for sharing your perspective via the online survey
• Decision Cycles 7+8 overview presentation听- sample slides
• 听- recorded August 15, 2019
• Deregulation Won鈥檛 Solve Child Care . . .听A Companion Piece for Advocates
• Deregulation Won鈥檛 Solve Child Care . . . But It Will Decrease Safety and Supply听

Especially for Child Care Resource and Referral agencies

Are you part of a Child Care Resource and Referral agency? Our partner (and National Task Force member) created a suite of resources especially for you! Check them out:

Thanks to Child Care Aware of America for their leadership and expertise!

Recursos en Espa帽ol (Materials in Spanish)

• Los ciclos de decisi贸n 3, 4 y 5 (Decision Cycles 3, 4 and 5)
• La Profesi贸n de la educaci贸n de la primera infancia dentro del campo de la primera infancia (The Early Childhood Education Profession within the Early Childhood Field)
• Declaraciones resumidas y gu铆a de estudio (Full Summary Statements and Study Guide)
• La necesidad urgente de avanzar como una profesi贸n unida (Summary Statements and Study Guide on The Urgent Need to Advance as a Profession)
• Estrategia y cronograma de ejecuci贸n de P2P (Summary Statements and Study Guide on P2P Implementation and Timeline)
• Declaraciones resumidas y gu铆a de estudio - Ciclo de decisi贸n 1 de P2P: Identidad y 谩mbito profesional (Summary Statements and Study Guide on Decision Cycle 1)
• Declaraciones resumidas y gu铆a de estudio - Ciclo de decisi贸n 2 de P2P: Competencias profesionales (General) (Summary Statements and Study Guide on Decision Cycle 2)
• Declaraciones resumidas y gu铆a de estudio - Los ciclos de decisi贸n 3, 4 y 5 (Summary Statements and Study Guide on Decision Cycles 3, 4, and 5)

Additional materials are under development and will be posted when finalized.

Power to the Profession Virtual Office Hours

Curious about Power to the Profession? Have feedback and input on the decisions being made? Want to support the movement and involve others? We want to hear from you!听

听are your chance to ask questions, give feedback, and explore how you can help lead this movement. Gather a small group of colleagues and sign up together.听These office hours are open to all and it's possible other advocates from around the country could be part of the discussion as well - which can lead to a rich and dynamic conversation!

Examples of past conversations:

• What makes Power to the Profession different from past initiatives to advance early childhood education?
• What is the Power to the Profession Task Force recommending in the discussion drafts?
• How can I be part of the Power to the Profession movement? How can I involve others?

Multiple days and times are available.听for a time that works for you.

Voices from the Field

Share your story about what makes you optimistic about Power to the Profession. to get started.