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Join the National Association for the Education of Young Children

Join NAEYC and you become a member of a local, state, and

national affiliate that work together to promote high-quality early

learning for all children from birth through age 8

BECOME A MEMBER TODAYVisit www.naeyc.org.

Enjoy benefits on a national, state, and local level.

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High-quality early care and education programs lay the foundation for

school readiness, academic success, and adult achievement.

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MEMBER VALUE

NAEYC delivers VALUE to our members:

PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES & DEVELOPMENT• AttendtheNAEYCAnnualConference&Expoand

NAEYC’sNationalInstituteforEarlyChildhoodProfessionalDevelopmentatadiscountedmemberrate.

• AttendlocalandstateAffiliateconferencesandprofessionaldevelopmenteventsatadiscountedmemberrate.

• ReceiveNAEYC’saward-winningperiodicalwiththelatestinformationonearlychildhoodeducation.

• Participateinface-to-faceandonlinelearningprograms.

Professional Development

ADVOCACYInformation

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ADVOCACY• NAEYCisaleadingvoiceforearly

childhoodeducationtoCongressandotherfederalentities.

• NAEYCstateAffiliatesarealeadingvoiceforearlychildhoodeducationtostatelegislaturesandagencies.

• Throughlocal,state,andnationalAffiliates,allmembershaveanopportunitytopromoteearlychildhoodpolicies.

INFORMATIONwww.naeyc.orgistheplacetogoforthenewsandinformationyouseekonearlychildhoodeducation.Youcanalsoreceive• e-News—NAEYC’smonthlymembership

newsletter.• Early Learning News—Monthlye-newsletter

providingthelatestnewsstoriesabouttheearlychildhoodfield.

• Children’s Champions—E-newsletteronfederalandstatechildhoodpolicyissues.

NAEYC delivers VALUE to our members:

NETWORKINGNAEYC’smembershavegreatnetworkingopportunitiestobuildprofessionalrelationshipsthrough• TheirstateandlocalAffiliate.• NAEYCInterestForums.• Local,state,andnationalleadershipopportunities

andconferences.

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National benefits:COST SAVINGS

• A20%discountonNAEYC’sbooks,multimedia,brochures,andposterscarriedintheNAEYCEarlyChildhoodResourcescatalogandonlinestore.

• Reducedfeesforprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiessuchasliveandonlinetrainingprogramsonkeyearlychildhoodeducationtopicsandtrainingforprogramadministrators.

• ReducedmeetingregistrationfeesatlocalandstateAffiliate-sponsoredconferencesandseminars,NAEYC’sAnnualConference&Expo,andNAEYC’sNationalInstituteforEarlyChildhoodProfessionalDevelopment.

• Reducedsubscriptionfeestohighlyrespectedjournalsandmagazines.

MEMBER OPTIONS & BENEFITS

NAEYC members receive a wide array of benefits on a national, state and local level, all designed to support the important work of early childhood professionals.

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When you join NAEYC you willautomatically receive

• AllnationalmembershipbenefitsfromNAEYC.• Alllocal,state,andregionalmemberbenefits(whereavailable).

NAEYC MEMBERSHIP OPTIONSMEMBERSHIPTYPE BENEFIT

REGULAR* Receivesallnational benefits.

COMPREHENSIVE* Best membership value NAEYC has to offer!

Receivesallnational benefitsand6newly publishedbooksthrough-outthecalendaryear(nearly$150value).

STUDENT* Receivesallnational benefitsatareducedrateinmoststates.Visitwww.naeyc.orgforeligibilityrequirements.

* Sign up for 3-year membership and save 15%. Dues vary by state.

ONLINE & PRINT• AllmembersreceiveanNAEYCperiodicalof

theirchoice:Young Children, Teaching Young Children + aSpotlight book, orTesoros y Colores (SpanishversionofTeaching Young Children)+ aSpotlight book.

• AccesstoYoung Childrenonline.

• ExclusiveaccesstotheNAEYCMembers-OnlysectionofNAEYC’swebsite.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS• VotingrightsinNAEYCelectionstohelpshapethe

futureoftheearlychildhoodprofession.

• Optionalinsuranceplansdesignedtomeetyourpersonalandprofessionalneeds,includingprofessionalliability,auto,andhomeinsurance.

GET INVOLVED AS A LEADERNAEYC’shasanetworkofmorethan300state,local,andregionalAffiliatesthatoffermanyleadershipopportunities—whetheryouareanoccasionalvolunteerorparticipatethroughboardserviceasanofficerorcommitteechair.

Getinvolvedandyou’llhelpshapethefutureoftheearlychildhoodprofession.

ACCREDITATIONAmajorpartofNAEYC’seffortstoimproveearlychildhoodeducationhappensthroughdifferentsystemsofaccreditationforprogramsthatmeetnationalstandardsofquality.TolearnmoreabouttheNAEYCAccreditationsystems,pleasevisitwww.naeyc.org/accreditation.

More ways to save — sign up for 3 years and receive a 15% discount on your total membership.

Become an NAEYC member now! 3 easy ways to join

WEB: www.naeyc.org/membership

PHONE: 800-424-2460(Monday–Friday,9a.m.–5p.m.ET)

E-MAIL: Forinformation,contactmembershipatmembership@naeyc.org

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