The Leadership Initiative Newsletter

• Network Meetings
• Leadership Panel Discussion
• Grant & Scholarship Opportunities
• Professional Development Opportunities
  • Independent Reflection
  • Coaching for New Leaders
• Family Child C.A.R.E.
• Children’s Program Administrator Credential (CPAC)

• Network Meetings
• Leading Spaces for All Learners
• Leadership Coach Spotlight: Let’s talk about Professional Development!
• Coaching for New Leaders
• Children’s Program Administrator Credential (CPAC)

• November Events Calendar
• Network Meetings
• Speaker Series
• Leadership Panel Discussion
• November 7th is Election Day
• Resources and Professional Development Opportunities
• Independent Reflection
• Coaching for New Leaders
• OCFS Guidance for Naloxone (Narcan)
• Family Child C.A.R.E.
• Comprehensive Technical Assistance for Home Based Providers

• Independent Reflection
• Summer Network Meeting Schedule
• Leadership Initiative Events: July
• Spotlight: Leadership Initiative Coaching Team Update
• Resources & Opportunities
• Cash assistance from the Bridge Project
• Apply for the OCFS Workforce Retention Grant
• New QUALITYstarsNY job opportunity: program quality coach
• ECE Employment Network

• Independent Reflection
•  Leadership Initiative Events
• Book Group: Solito 
• by Javier Zamora 
• Leadership Mentoring
• Summer Network Meeting Schedule 
• Spotlight: East Harlem Bilingual Head Start 
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
• The Aspire Registry Benefits and Compensation Survey
• Nominate a Leader
• A Month to Celebrate: Juneteenth & Pride
• The ECE Employment Network

• Independent Reflection
•  Leadership Initiative Events
• Book Group: The Waymakers by Tara Jaye Frank
• Virtual NYC Networking Meetings
• Leadership Mentoring
• Summer Network Meeting Schedule 
• Spotlight Member: Marie Del Tejo
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • Aspire Registry Compensation and Benefits Survey
  • Nominate a Leader
  • Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 
  • The ECE Employment Network

• Independent Reflection
•  Leadership Initiative Events
  • NYAEYC Conference
  • Book Group: The Waymakers by Tara Jaye Frank 
  • Virtual NYC Networking Meetings
  • Leadership Mentoring
  • Summer Network Meeting Schedule 
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • NYC Small Business Services 
  • Small Business Opportunity Fund
  • Nominate a Leader
  • Reflecting on Anti-bias Education: The Early Years
  • The ECE Employment Network

• Independent Reflection
• Upcoming Leadership Initiative Events
  • Book Group: The Waymakers by Tara Jaye Frank 
  • NYAEYC Conference
• Virtual NYC Networking Meetings
• Leadership Mentoring
• Member Spotlight: Michelle Boyd 
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
• NYC Small Business Services 
• Small Business Opportunity Fund
• The Early Childhood Initiative
• The ECE Employment Network

• Independent Reflection
• Upcoming Leadership Initiative Events
  • Virtual NYC Networking Meetings
  • Learning Community: 
  • Best Business Practices for a Profitable Child Care: The True Cost of Care 
  • Learning Community: Reflection on Anti Bias Education in Action: The Early Years 
• Leadership Mentoring
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • Celebrating Black History Month
  • New York State Seed Grant 
  • The ECE Employment Network

• Independent Reflection
• Upcoming Leadership Initiative Events
  • Virtual NYC Networking Meetings
  • Network Meeting: Meet & Greet Event
  • Learning Community: Leading with Powerful Interactions
• Leadership Mentoring
• Spotlight Member: Eun Jeong (EJ) Jun 
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • Celebrating the Life & Impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • NYS Seed Grant 
  • The ECE Employment Network

• Independent Reflection
• Upcoming Leadership Initiative Events
  • Virtual NYC Networking Meetings
• Upcoming Book Groups at the Leadership Initiative 
  • December Book Group: Mi mundo adorado
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Spotlight Member: Delilah Worrell
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • Embracing Diversity in December
  • NYS Seed Grant 
  • The ECE Employment Network

• Independent Reflection
• Upcoming Leadership Initiative Events
  • Virtual NYC Networking Meetings
• Upcoming Book Groups at the Leadership Initiative 
  • December Book Group: Mi mundo adorado
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Spotlight Member:Simone Bokehi Costa
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • Native American Heritage Month 
  • The ECE Employment Network

• Independent Reflection
• Upcoming Leadership Initiative Events
  • Virtual NYC Networking Meetings
• Upcoming Book Groups at the Leadership Initiative
  • October Book Group: Don't Look Away - Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms
  • December Book Group: Mi mundo adorado
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Previous Event: "An Interview with Rhian Evans Allvin"
• Previous Event: Panel Discussion: The Great Reset 
• Spotlight Member: Liz Adams
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness - Apply by October 31st
  • Student Loan Debt Cancellation - Application Now Open 
  • Early Career Initiative and Induction Coaching
  • Enhanced B5 CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood
  • The ECE Employment Network

• Independent Reflection
• Upcoming Leadership Initiative Events
  • Virtual NYC Networking Meetings
• October Events at the Leadership Initiative 
  • October Book Group: Don't Look Away - Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms 
• Seeking Leadership Coaches!
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Previous Event: Panel Discussion: The Great Reset 
• Welcoming New Coaches!
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • FEELL 2022
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness 
  • Early Career Initiative and Induction Coaching
  • Enhanced B5 CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood
  • The ECE Employment Network

• Leadership Coaching
• Upcoming Leadership Initiative Events
  • Panel Discussion: The Great Reset
  • Speaker Series: An Interview with Rhian Evans Allvin
  • NYC Networking Meetings
• Seeking Leadership Coaches!
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Member Spotlight: Dona Anderson
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • Independent Reflection
  • Early Career Initiative and Induction Coaching
  • Enhanced B5 CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Join the Doctoral Advisory Circle!
  • The ECE Employment Network

• Upcoming Leadership Initiative Events
  • NYC Networking Meetings
  • Book Group: More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth
• Events from June 2022 at the Leadership Initiative 
  • QUALITYstarsNY: Let's Talk About It!
• Seeking Leadership Coaches!
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Member Spotlight: Cristina Lenis
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • Independent Reflection
  • Early Career Initiative and Induction Coaching
  • Enhanced B5 CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness 
  • Join the Doctoral Advisory Circle!
  • The ECE Employment Network

• July 2022  Leadership Initiative Events
  • NYC Networking Meetings
  • Book Group: More Than Enough by Elaine Welteroth
• Events from May 2022 at the Leadership Initiative 
  • The Cost of Child Care Learning Community
• Seeking Leadership Coaches!
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Member Spotlight: Shana Hewitt
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • Independent Reflection
  • Resources for Leaders
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness 
  • Enhanced B5 CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood
• The ECE Employment Network
• Join the Doctoral Advisory Circle!

• May 2022  Leadership Initiative Events
  • NYC Networking Meetings
  • The Cost of Child Care Learning Community
  • Leadership Speaker Series
  • Book Group: My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
• Seeking Leadership Coaches!
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Member Spotlight: Kelley Arau
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities
  • Independent Reflection
  • Resources for Leaders
  • Enhanced B5 CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood
  • The ECE Employment Network
  • Join the Doctoral Advisory Circle!

• NYC Networking Meetings
• The Cost of Child Care Learning Community
• Leadership Speaker Series
• Book Group: My Beloved World by
• Sonia Sotomayor
• Seeking Leadership Coaches!
• Training for your Employees 
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Member Spotlight:
• Annie Mayor
• Independent Reflection
• Enhanced B5 CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood
• The ECE Employment Network
• Child Care Deserts Grant Opportunity is Open!

• NYC Networking Meetings
• The Small Business Essentials Workshop
• Leadership Speaker Series
• Book Group: My Beloved World by
• Sonia Sotomayor
• Webinar Series: From Survive to Thrive
• Training for your Employees 
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Member Spotlight: Mercedes Flor
• Independent Reflection
• Enhanced B5 CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood
• The ECE Employment Network
• Grant Opportunity: Invest in New York Child Care Deserts
• Leaders Support Group

• NYC Networking Meetings
• Speaker Series: "Quiet Voice Fearless Leader"
• The Small Business Essentials Workshop
• Leadership Mentoring
• Training for your Employees
• The Institute is hiring
• Member Spotlight: Odette Valdez
• Independent Reflection
• Enhanced B5 CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood
• Early Childhood Test Prep Series: NYS Early Childhood Teacher Certification
• CDA Completion Program
• The ECE Employment Network
• Grant Opportunity: Invest in New York Child Care Deserts
• Opportunity from the NYC Early Childhood Research Network

• NYC Networking Meetings
• Panel Discussion: The Impact of Mentorship
• Speaker Series: "Quiet Voice Fearless Leader"
• Leadership Mentorin
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Apply for the Quality Improvement Specialist Pipeline Project
• Member Spotlight: Ellen Cerniglia
• Independent Reflection
• Enhanced B5 CUNY/SUNY Workforce Scholarship: Early Childhood
• The ECE Employment Network

• NYC Networking Meetings
• Book Group: "Emotionally Responsive Practice: A Path for Schools that Heal" by Lesley Koplow
• Learning Community featuring: "Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators" by Elena Aguilar
• Upcoming Events this Winter
• Leadership Mentoring
• Build Back Better
• The Institute is Hiring!
• Member Spotlights in 2021
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities

• NYC Networking Meetings
• Book Group: "Emotionally Responsive Practice: A Path for Schools that Heal" by Lesley Koplow
• Learning Community featuring: "Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators" by Elena Aguilar
• Leadership Mentoring
• Reflective Supervision for Family Child Care Network Leaders: A new project in partnership with DECE
• NYC Leadership Initiative Staff Spotlight
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities

• Upcoming Event:Leadership Panel Discussion "Cultivating Staff Wellness:  A Conversation with Early Childhood Leaders"
• NYC Networking Meetings
• Learning Community featuring: "Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators" by Elena Aguilar
• New Research-to-Practice Speaker Series Session: Inclusive and Family-Centered Infant-Toddler Care "Opportunities to Improve Early Intervention and Early Education" 
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• NYC Leadership Initiative Member Spotlight: Kaity Kapetan
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities

• Upcoming Event: Introduction to the Revised New York State Early Learning Guidelines:Special Sessions for Program Leaders
• NYC Networking Meetings
• Book Group: "Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself" by Nedra Glover Tawwab
• New Research-to-Practice Speaker Series Session: "Early Childhood Educators' Pandemic Experiences" 
• Leadership Mentoring
• The Institute is Hiring!
• NYC Leadership Initiative Member Spotlights CPAC Students
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities

• Upcoming Event: Introduction to the Revised New York State Early Learning Guidelines: Special Sessions for Program Leaders
• Past Event Highlight Leadership Speaker Series: "Making Impact: Strengthen Your Voice, Your Message, and Your Storytelling"
• Book Group: "Ready or Not: Early Care and Education's Leadership Choices-- 12 Years Later" by Stacie G. Goffin and Valora Washington
• Leadership Mentoring
• Institute Coaching for Early Childhood Programs
• The Leadership Initiative is Hiring!
• NYC Leadership Initiative Member Spotlight: Beverly McCleod
• Resources and Professional Development Opportunities

• Upcoming Event: Speaker Series: "Making Impact: Strengthen Your Voice, Your Message, and Your Storytelling" featuring Abby Thorman
• Upcoming Event: Networking Meetings
• Upcoming Event: Book Group: "Ready or Not: Early Care and Education's Leadership Choices 12 Years Later"
• Past Event Highlight: Speaker Series: Leadership Panel Discussion: "Advancing Equity in Early Childhood: Putting Your Equity Stance into Practice"
• Reading Corner
• Apply for QUALITYstarsNY Quality Improvement Specialist Pipeline Project
• Leadership Initiative Member Spotlight: Glenn Peters
• Resources and Professional Development Opportunities

• Upcoming Event: Leadership Panel Discussion: "Advancing Equity in Early Childhood: Putting Your Equity Stance into Practice"
• Upcoming Event: Networking Meetings
• Upcoming Event: Book Group: "Ready or Not: Early Care and Education's Leadership Choices 12 Years Later"
• Past Event Highlight: Speaker Series: "A New Administration for Early Childhood: Key Players, Policies, and Opportunities" featuring Grace Reef
• Reading Corner
• Staff Highlights
• Advisory Council Spotlights: Jasmin Corniel, Hope Lesane, and Wanda Nedderman
• Resources and Professional Development Opportunities

• Upcoming Event: Speaker Series: "A New Administration for  Early Childhood: Key Players, Policies, and Opportunities" featuring Grace Reef
• Upcoming Event: Networking Meetings
• Past Event Highlight: "The Work" by Wes Moore Book Group
• Leadership Mentoring Opportunities
• A Spotlight on Leadership Coaching
• Job Opportunity for North Country Early Childhood Regional Coordinator
• Advisory Council Spotlights: Kara Ahmed, Grace Bonilla, Laura Ensler, Simone Hawkins, Alycia Rhinehart, and Christine Wicks
• NYAEYC Annual Conference
• Resources and Professional Development Opportunities

In this issue:

• highlight on our January Leadership Panel Discussion
• share upcoming events
• Leadership Mentoring
• spotlight on a leader's journey with her coach
• resources and professional development opportunities 

Happy New Year!
In this edition we review and share our many activities and experiences from the past year. As we look back on 2020 we are ever more energized to continue this work into the new year with so many amazing early childhood professionals in New York City and across the state. This year has brought our field so many challenges, along with a full range of emotions and experiences. The passion, innovation, dedication, creativity, collaboration, and most importantly CARE, that you all demonstrated this year is astonishing. Thank you for your time, thoughts, engagement, and expertise.
We are a diverse, passionate, and talented workforce!

• 2020 NYC Events and Offerings
• 2020 Member Spotlights
• Thoughts and Reflections from Our Members
• Leadership Initiative Expansion
• Children's Program Administrator Credential Courses
• Career Development Center Services

• Past Event Highlight: Virtual Film Screening & Discussion "Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope"
• Upcoming Event: Early Learning Guidelines Professional Learning Session for Leaders
• Upcoming Event: Weekly Networking Meetings
• Upcoming Event: How Full is Your Bucket Book Group
• Reading Corner: Research Release "Quality UPK Teaching in Diverse Settings"
• Leadership Blog Series
• Member Spotlight: Dr. Yessenia Rosario-Adon
• Resources and Professional Development Opportunities

• Past Event Highlight: Survive to Thrive Webinar Chapter 9
• Past Event Highlight: Leadership Panel Discussion "Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Developing a Trauma-Informed Approach to Your Leadership"
• Upcoming Event: Learning Community on Emotional Resilience
• Upcoming Event: Book Group "How Full is Your Bucket"
• Upcoming Event: Networking Meeting Every Wednesday 4pm-5pm
• Member Spotlight: Aimee Rycholowski, Education Director, Maspeth Town Hall Community Center
• Leadership Blog Series: "Lessons in Leadership" A Spotlight on our Leaders
• Reading Corner: "The Teaching Brai"n by Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez
• Reading Corner: "What We Believe: A Black Lives Matter Activity Book" by Lalena Garcia
• Self-Care: Quotes and art from Morgan Harper Nichols
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities

• Event Highlights: Survive to Thrive Webinar Chapter 9, September 23rd
• Event Highlights: Leadership Panel Discussion Interdisciplinary Perspectives: Developing a Trauma-Informed Approach to Your Leadership, September 29th
• Resource Highlight: Remote Learning Resources and Practice Considerations
• Reading Corner: 2020 Exchange Leaders
• Reading Corner: NY Early Care and Education COVID-19 Survey
• Member Spotlights: Mercedes Flor, Education Director at The Early Childhood Learning Center Programs Inc., LaGuardia Community College
• Member Spotlight: Jeanette Monninger, Educational and Leadership Coach, NY Early Childhood Professional Development Institute

• Event Highlights - Speaker Series: Melodie Baker "Lessons in Leadership, Race, and Gender"
• Event Highlights: Survive to Thrive Webinar Chapter 8, August 12th
• An Opportunity for NYC ECE Leaders: Join the NYC Leadership Initiative Advisory
• Resource Highlight: Considerations for Reopening: Webinar Series for Early Childhood Programs
• Reading Corner: NY Early Care and Education COVID-19 Survey
• Reading Corner: Equity in Action: CUNY Early Childhood Workforce Scholarship
• Reading Corner: Trauma and Young Children: Teaching Strategies to Support and Empower by Sarah Erdman, Laura J. Colker, Elizabeth C. Winter
• Member Spotlights: Denise Fairman, Director at Tender Tots Child Care and Learning Center
• Member Spotlight: Vidya Ragoo, Quality Improvement Specialist at QUALITYstarsNY

• Event Highlights: Speaker Series with Elena Aguilar "Cultivating Emotional Resilience" June 29th 2020
• Upcoming Event: Survive to Thrive Webinar Chapter 7 July 15th
• Upcoming Event: Speaker Series with Melodie Baker "Lessons in Leadership, Race, and Gender: A Conversation with Melodie Baker" August 4th 10am
• Member Spotlight: Sori Palacio, Assistant Director at Borough of Manhattan Community College Early Childhood Center
• New Resources from the Institute: Considerations for Reopening - Webinar Series for Early Childhood Programs
• Member Spotlight: Simone Taylor, Quality Improvement Specialist at QUALITYstarsNY

• Event Highlight: Panel Event - "Leadership In A Time of Crisis"
• Upcoming Event: Survive to Thrive Webinar Chapter 6 June 10th
• Ongoing Event: Book Group - Virtual Podcast Edition
• From the Institute: The Early Childhood Employment Network
• From the Institute: The Institute Blog - Teaching, Leading and Caring
• Member Spotlight: Stephanie Honorat, Infant Toddler Master Teacher at FirstStepNYC SCO Family of Services
• Member Spotlight: Emily Marmolejos, Educational Director at La Escuelita
• Member Spotlight: Elizabeth Bala Soto, Quality Improvement Specialist at QUALITYstarsNY

• Upcoming Leadership Initiative Events: Survive to Thrive Webinar Chapter 5 May 6th
• The Institute Blog: Teaching, Leading and Caring
• Staff Update: Jenna Pettinicchi New Leader of the Leadership Initiative
• Member Spotlight: Teresa Bello Pre-Kindergarten Special Education Teacher in a Special Class Integrated Setting (SCIS) P.S. 185 The Locke School of Arts and Engineering

• Event Highlight: Survive to Thrive Webinar Chapter 4 - April 8th
• Reading Corner: Three links to valuable leadership articles
• Reading Corner: Three links to articles dealing with Racial Equity and White Supremacy during COVID-19:
• Member Spotlight: Steve Castar - Early Childhood Coach, New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute
• A Virtual Care Package: Self Care links to help you take care of yourself in these challenging times.
• Resources & Professional Development Opportunities

• Event Highlight: Survive to Thrive Webinar Chapter 3 - March 11th
• Book Group - March 9th: Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism by Tracey E. Benson and Sarah E. Fiarman
• Book Corner: Handbook for Early Childhood Administrators: Directing with a Mission by Hilde Reno
• Member Spotlight: Mallory Tompkins Chief Learning & Partnerships Officer 82nd Street Academics
• Early Childhood Events & Trainings
• Professional Development Resources & Opportunities

• Event Highlight - Dine & Discuss: Advancing Equity in Early Childhood
• Book Group - February 24th: Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism by Tracey E. Benson and Sarah E. Fiarman
• Member Spotlight: Kataryna (Kasia) Kaim-Goncalves Director Greenpoint Garden Playhouse
• Early Childhood Events & Trainings
• Professional Development Resources & Opportunities

• Our 2019 Year in Review Newsletter. A review of our events, our impact, thoughts from our members, and a round-up of our member spotlights.
• Member Spotlight: Serene Stevens Coach, CUNY PDI Leadership Initiative and Adjunct Professor, Borough of Manhattan Community College
• A Preview of What's to Come in 2020
• The CUNY Workforce Scholarship grant for part-time CUNY students who work in regulated early childhood programs and are studying early childhood education.

• Dine & Discuss - Advancing Equity in Early Childhood: Who is leading and toward what? Thursday December 6
• Book Corner: Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs by Ellen Galinsky
• Book Corner: Courageous Leadership in Early Childhood Education: Taking a Stand for Social Justice by Susi Long, Mariana Souto-Manning, and Vivian Maria Vasquez
• Member Spotlight: Maggie Stein Education Director Brooklyn Preschool of Science - Brooklyn Heights
• Congratulations to our Executive Director The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute's Executive Director, Sherry Cleary, Named University Dean of Early Childhood Initiatives
• Early Childhood Professional Development Opportunities

• Event Highlight: Early Childhood Director's Conference, October 28th
• Book Group - October Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams
• Event Highlight: Dine & Discuss, Implicit Bias - November 12th
• Book Corner: Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs: A Guide for Change by Louise Derman-Sparks, Debbie LeeKeenan, John Nimmo
• Book Corner: How Toddlers Thrive by Tovah Klein
• Member Spotlight: Kate Tarrant Director of Research and Evaluation, New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute
• Information and Resources from the Field: Featured Blogs, Newsletters, Websites/Publications

• Event Highlight: Early Childhood Director's Conference with keynote speakers Iris Chin Ponte and Debbie LeeKeenan
• Event Highlight: Dine & Discuss - September 18th Self Care for Early Childhood Providers
• Book Group: September - October Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams
• Registration Reminder: Children's Program Administrator Credential (CPAC) Fall Semester
• Book Corner: Unsmiling Faces: How Preschools Can Heal by Lesley Koplow
• Book Corner: Bottom Line for Children's Programs, Revised: What You Need to Know to Manage Your Money by Gwen G. Morgan and Bess R. Emanuel
• Member Spotlight: Gina Pierre-Louise, Family Worker, United Community Centers, Inc.

• Event Highlight: Book Group, "The Art of Possibility"
• Book Corner: Families & Educators Together: Building Great Relationships that Support Young Children, by Derry Koralek, Karen Nemeth, and Kelly Ramsey
• Book Corner: Not Just Small Change: Fund Development for Early Childhood Programs by Roberta L. Bergman
• Member Spotlight: Member Spotlight: Tamara Rowe, Family Child Care Support Manager, Department of Education

• Event Highlight: Networking Meeting, "Changes in Practice as Educational Leaders"
• Book Corner: Supervision in Early Childhood Education: A Developmental Perspective by Joseph J. Caruso and M. Temple Fawcett
• Book Corner: What You Need to Lead An Early Childhood Program: Emotional Intelligence in Practice by Holly Ellis Bruno
• Member Spotlight: Shelley Benvenuti, Education Director, Little Friends School

• Event Highlight: Dine & Discuss, "Transitioning from Public to Private and Private to Public Sector Positions"
• Book Corner: The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
• Book Corner: Strengths-Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow by Tom Rath
• Member Spotlight: Our CPAC Graduates! Congratulations to our Leadership Initiative Members: Benjamin Thomas, Annie Mayor, and Wanda Nedderman for completing their Children's Program Administrator Credential this spring.

• Event Highlight: Book Group, Educated: A Memoir
• Book Corner: Start With Why: How Great Leaders Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sineck
• Book Corner: Prove It!: Achieving Quality Recognition for Your Early Childhood Program by Rachel Robertson and Miriam Dressler
• Member Spotlight: Mahwish Dhanpat, Director, Kon Gen International Preschool

• Event Highlight: The NYAEYC Conference
• Are You a Member of NAEYC?
• Event Highlight: Transitioning from Public to Private and Private to Public Sector Positions, 5/9/2019
• Book Group: Educated by Tara Westover
• Member Spotlight: Wanda Nedderman, Owner & Director, Sanctuary Family Child Care

• Event Highlight: Leadership Speaker Series with Anthony Barrows from Ideas42
• Book Corner: The Visionary Director: A Handbook for Dreaming, Organizing, and Improvising in Your Center by Margie Carter & Deb Curtis
• Book Corner: Coaching with Powerful Interactions: A Guide for Partnering with Early Childhood Teachers by Judy Jablon, Amy Laura Dombro, & Shaun Johnsen
• Member Spotlight: Christine Wicks, Pre-K Director, DREAM Charter School

• Event Highlight: Book Group, Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
• Book Corner: Blueprint for Action: Leading Your Team in Continuous Quality Improvement by Paula Jorde Bloom
• Book Corner: Graceful Leadership in Early Childhood Education by Ann McClain Terrell
• Member Spotlight: Eloise Boston, Director, Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center

• Book Corner: Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown
• Book Corner: From Survive to Thrive: A Director's Guide for Leading an Early Childhood Program by Debbie LeeKeenan and Iris Chin Ponte
• Member Spotlight Ben Thomas, Literacy Coach/Supervisor of K-4 Literacy Instruction, Rosalyn Yalow Charter School

• The first Leadership Initiative Newsletter!
• Book Corner: Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown
• Book Corner: From Survive to Thrive: A Director's Guide for Leading an Early Childhood Program by Debbie LeeKeenan and Iris Chin Ponte
• Member Spotlight: Jasmin Corniel, Founding Director, Little Scholars Early Development Center