Week of the Young Child 2025
*Original Publication date: April 14, 2025*
YWCA Cortland and the staff at our Here We Grow Child Care Center celebrates the week of the young child!
The Week of the Young Child® is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world’s largest early childhood education association. This week is a time to work together —as citizens of a community, of a state, and of a nation—to better meet the needs of all young children and their families.
It is more apparent than ever before “the importance of children’s earliest years in shaping their learning and development. Yet, never before have the needs of young children and their families been more pressing.”
How can you recognize the Week of the Young Child?
- Read about just two of the many successes our Here We Grow Child Care Center has had in the growth and development of children in their care and support YWCA Cortland’s Annual Giving Campaign!
- Statewide advocacy efforts are happening now! Check out the Empire State Child Care campaign for the latest childcare appeals and their 2025 campaign priorities.
- Check out NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child activity resource page for teachers, families, and advocates alike.
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