MnAEYC Mission

MnAEYC’s mission is to serve and act on behalf of early childhood (birth to age 8) care and education professionals in Minnesota:

• Enhancing the quality of professional development opportunities

• Supporting program improvement and (NAEYC) accreditation

• Advocacy for public policy change in early childhood education that is consistent with our mission

MnAEYC Vision:

All early childhood professionals in MN are supported with a career ladder, ongoing professional development opportunities, and compensation that attracts and retains high quality educators, which contributes to program excellence.

• Enhancing professional development quality and opportunities
  — Conferences and other professional development opportunities
  — Professional Development Council
  — Director’s Credential
  — Convening early childhood professionals and allies

• Supporting program improvement and NAEYC accreditation
  — Promote excellence in early childhood education for all young children in MN
  — Defining and identifying best and promising practices

• Advocacy for public policy change in early education at local and state levels that is consistent with our mission