What Is
VAECE?
The Virginia Association
for Early Childhood Education (VAECE) is an organization
of people interested in the education and welfare
of young children and their families. VAECE members
work together:
- to
provide educational opportunities for adults who work with
young children;
- to
advocate legislation at the state and local level for quality
educational opportunities;
and
- to
implement programs and services for young children and
their families.
Membership
is available to all people concerned with the well-being
of children, ages zero through eight, in Virginia.
Who is VAECE?
The
Virginia Association for Early Childhood Education (VAECE)
has its roots in the Virginia Council on Social Work. Efforts
began in 1955 to bring together child care personnel and
others interested in preschool children. In 1956, 60 persons
attended a Child Care Preschool Institute in Roanoke. A year
later, more than 200 persons met, adopted a constitution,
and selected the name -- Virginia Association for Early Childhood
Education. Current membership is now over 2,000.
A major step in the professional development of the association
and of the membership was achieved in 1969 with VAECE's
affiliation with the National Association for the Education
of Young Children (NAEYC). In 1972 VAECE affiliated with
the Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA).
Purpose
and Mission
Mission Statement
VAECE acts and speaks on behalf of all young children in
Virginia.
Purpose
The Purpose of this organization is to serve and act on
behalf of the needs and rights of all young children and
to work with all groups serving the interest and well being
of children in Virginia. Some of the particular concerns
of VAECE are:
- To
promote the professional growth of persons working with young
children.
- To
improve the availability and quality of developmental and
educational services and resources for young children.
- To
advocate for and promote public policy decisions which improve
the quality of life for young children and their families.
- To
support, disseminate and utilize research related to the
well being and education of young children.
|
