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    Check out our new Discussion Forum!

    We are very excited to launch our first discussion forum!  Whether you are a past or current Fellow, an early childhood educator or a parent, we are hoping you will use this forum as a place to share your concerns, successes, ideas and, most of all, to connect with other passionate people on the topic of early childhood education.  
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    We continue to document the outcomes of our programs through our toolkits to share our learning with those outside of our alumni network.  Our current toolkits include:  The Principal's Toolkit, The Educator's Toolkit and our newest, the Architects of Change Toolkit.  These are a wonderful addition to any early educator's personal collection or to use as a resource in your program or school.

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    Current Programs

    The Early Educators Fellowship Initiative: In partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, the CAYL Institute is excited to welcome our new cohort of Fellows. EEFI aims to connect educators from all areas of Early Childhood Education in Massachusetts to engage in meaningful dialogue with nationally renowned speakers to drive us closer to equal, high quality education for all children in the Commonwealth.

    The CAYL Wean Scholars: The CAYL Institute is excited to be in our second year of partnership with the Raymond John Wean Foundation of Mahoning Valley, Ohio on our CAYL Wean Scholars Fellowship.  In this Fellowship, a community of  educators from Mahoning and Trumbull Counties come together to create and implement  positive change on behalf of children within their programs.

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Who We Are

Vision:

A nation where the right to high quality early care and education is embedded in public policy, professional practice, and parental engagement.

Mission:

Our purpose is to organize, equip and empower people to create change on behalf of children.

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What We Do


  • We equip leaders in early care and education to be architects of change for all children.
  • We bring people together to make these changes a reality.
  • We advocate for public policies increasing high quality outcomes for all children.
  • We focus on issues that are timely, relevant, and actionable.

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How You Can Help

The CAYL Institute does not receive any federal or state funding. Our services and programs rely entirely on the generous financial support and voluntary service from citizens around the country.

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Contact Us

The  CAYL Institute (Community Advocates for Young Learners)

31 Heath St, 4th Floor

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Our Phone: (617) 354-3820

Our Fax: (617) 354-3823

info@cayl.org

Dr. Valora Washington, President – vwashington@cayl.org

Kate Amel, Program Associate - kamel@cayl.org

Brenda Gadson, Management Consultant – bgadson@cayl.org