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Early Childhood Institute

Choose Connection: 

Building Our Community

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Our Conference

It is an honor to have you join us as we gather NM PreK teachers, special education educators, and administrators for a transformative professional learning experience.

This year, we are guided by the principle Choose Connection: Building Our Community. A thriving early childhood ecosystem relies on more than just curriculum; it relies on a robust network of passionate educators supporting one another. This event is the blueprint for that community.

Our goal is to foster deep connections that extend far beyond this conference. As you participate in sessions and workshops, you will be:

  • Laying the Foundation: engaging with fresh, research-based insights.

  • Framing the Future: acquiring practical tools to bring back to your programs.

  • Cementing Bonds: meeting colleagues who will inspire and support your journey.

Thank you for being here. Let’s work together to build a community that ensures every young child in New Mexico has the opportunity to thrive.

"The most important things in life are the connections you make with others."

- Tom Ford

Hybrid experience
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Let's Build Our Community!

June 4th and 5th, 2026

 

Hyatt Regency

Tamaya Resort and Spa

 

1300 Tuyana Trail Santa

Ana Pueblo, NM 87004

You'll have the opportunity to interact with speakers, participate in workshops, connect with other professionals AND win prizes!

 

Join us to experience the power of CONNECTION in action.

Choose Connection Keynote Speakers

Experts in

Building Connection

Our keynote speakers will inspire and equip participants with ideas that strengthen connections between educators and young children. Through their insights and experiences, attendees will gain new strategies for building meaningful relationships in their work. Participants will leave feeling energized, supported, and more connected to the New Mexico early childhood community.

Guest Speakers

Eventually, everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se.

- Charles Eames

Special Speakers

Distinguished Speaker

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