ChildCare Summit

Saturday August 12 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | $25

Hilton Hotel Downtown Salt Lake City | 255 S. West temple, Salt lake city

Limited Registrations | WaitList

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Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) invites you to a fun filled day of resources to help you grow your business. In partnership with the Office of ChildCare and our generous sponsors (Waterford.Org, Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity) this day of learning will qualify for up to 7 Career Ladder Credits. Join your fellow child care providers and discover the places you can go!

Keynote Speaker: Susan Madsen | Director, Utah Women & Leadership Project

Professor Susan R. Madsen is considered one of the top global thought leaders on the topic of women and leadership. Her research has been featured in the News and World Report , The Atlantic , The New York Times , Parenting Magazine , Chronicle of Higher Education , The Washington Post , and she is a regular contributor to Forbes. Madsen is the Inaugural Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. She earned her doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota in Work, Community, and Family Education with a specialization in human resource development. She has other degrees in exercise science/wellness and speech communication education

Agenda

8 - 9 a.m.– Registration

9 - 9:50 a.m. – Welcome and Keynote Address

10 - 10:50 a.m. – 1 ^st Breakout Session

11 - 11:50 a.m. – 2 ^nd Breakout Session

12 - 1:15 p.m. – Lunch and Roundtable Discussion

1:30 - 2:20 p.m. – 3 ^rd Breakout Session

2:30 - 3:20 p.m. – 4 ^th Breakout Session

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. – 5 ^th Breakout Session

Breakout Sessions

Trauma-Informed Practices for Early Childhood Educators and Caregivers | Jill Chesley-McGinnis MA, SSW, The Children’s Center Utah
Advocating for Utah’s Child Care Providers | Brigette Weier, Utah Care for Kids
Professional Pathways: Building Your Business Through Professional Development | Lauren Fredman & Hillary Christensen, DWS Office of Child Care
Early Learning and the Benefits for Children | Waterford.org
The Power of Early Learning Through Play | Travis Allred and Laurel Miller-Jones, Envision Utah