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Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children

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Education Management

COAEYC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is the Colorado affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Our vision is that all young children in Colorado thrive and learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach their full potential. COAEYC promotes high quality education and support to children and families. We work to support early childhood educators in Colorado so that they are highly compensated and valued life-long learners, and to support young children so that they can reach their highest potential. COAEYC members are continuously using research and evidence based practices to adapt to the changing conditions and needs of young children, families, and communities in Colorado. Our core values are defined in the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct (which you can read here) and are deeply rooted in the early childhood profession. In addition, we seek to be a high-performing, inclusive organization (HPIO) that is enriched by and continually grows from our commitment to the spectrum of diversity, as embodied by our core beliefs. We uphold these values and beliefs in all our interactions and initiatives. COAEYC collaborates with partners statewide to create a high quality early childhood system which pays early childhood educators and professionals salaries that lead to a stable, highly skilled workforce that delivers high quality education and services through advocacy, professional development, and extraordinary leadership.