Welcome!

1. Welcome! NAEYC’s Final National Dialogue Meeting Indianapolis, Indiana June 8, 2012 Updated October 2012

2. Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going The purpose of the National Dialogue is as follows; NAEYC is initiating a national dialogue to strengthen the relationship among and between the Association’s components – national, regional, state, and local.

3. Relationships Power in organizations is the capacity generated by relationship. What gives power its charge – positive or negative – is the quality of the relationship. Margaret J. Wheatley

4. The “Relationship Issue”: A NAEYC Timeline • 1926 - NANE forms (National Association for Nursery Education) • 1937 – Boston Delegates conference – affiliate structure discussed • 1943 - Boston Delegates conference – formal relationship discussion tabled • 1955 - Registration process with NANE • 1958 - 30 Affiliate Groups in process • 1964 - NANE reorganizes as NAEYC, implements an Affiliate Group structure • 1989 - Governance Study conducted • 1992 - YC article by Marilyn Smith, NAEYC- Our Organization, Present and Future: Issues for Discussion, Spring Leadership Conference opens national discussion • 1996-1999 - ADP (Association Development Process) implemented • 2001 - Re-affiliation (version 3) implemented, first Affiliate Council meets • 2004 & 2007 - State Affiliate strategic plans submitted • 2010 - Strategic plans temporarily suspended • 2011 - 10 year anniversary of 2001 Re-affiliation • 2011 – National Dialogue initiated on relationship among and between NAEYC and its component parts

5. Dialogue • “Dialogue…is about a shared inquiry, a way of thinking and reflecting together. It is not something you do to another person. It is something you do with people. Indeed, a large part of learning this has to do with learning to shift your attitudes about relationships with others, so that we gradually give up the effort to make them understand us, and come to a greater understanding of ourselves and each other. “ William Isaacs

6. Where We’ve Been The National Dialogue from January 2010 to present

7. Where We’ve Been • White Paper • Governing Board Initiates Process • Affiliate Council Charged with Oversight Key Documents Developed • Guiding Principles • Evaluative Lenses/Decision-Making Criteria • Unifiers • Named Challenges • 15.1 The Affiliate Council serves three purposes: 1. To provide a forum for networking among Affiliate leaders to discuss issues of common concern; 2. To develop recommendations for the NAEYC Governing Board with a particular focus on Affiliate issues; and 3. To develop recommendations for the Nominating Panel regarding potential candidates for the Affiliate Liaison seats on the Governing Board. NAEYC Governing Board Handbook, 2010

8. Guiding Principles • Respect the Work that Preceded It • Recognize the Need for Adaption and Change • Be Owned by All Participants • Consider All Opinions, Feelings, and Thoughts • Be Open to Embracing and Implementing Change • Strive to Create a Transforming Vision

9. Where We’ve Been • Four National Dialogue Meetings • Anaheim (2010), Rhode Island & Orlando (2011), Indianapolis (2012) • 11 Regional Meetings • NC, NJ, VT, TX, CA (2),WA, IL, MO, CO, SD, DC (2011 and 2012) • 857 Voices Present

10. 2012 Regional Meeting Format • Exploring structural relationships among NAEYC’s components • Suggested proposals for proceeding • What might it look like if implemented?

11. Emerging Themes from National and Regional Meetings • Association’s Mission Statement to Include Reference to either the Adult, Professional, or Member • Local Components Desire to be more Mission Focused • Increased Ability to Respond to Local Issues without being Encumbered by the 501c3 not-for-profit model • Local and State Components are • the Arms and Legs of the National Component • Grow Leaders • have Ability to Touch Members and Potential Members • States Require Independence to Achieve State Specific Localized Goals – but not in Isolation of National Component • National Component seen as Standard Bearer

12. June Affiliate Survey Results • Confirming 3 Major Themes – 362 Responses • 80% Agreement with Review of Mission Statement • 66% Agreement with Challenges of Locals with 501c3 Model • 80% Agreement with Members and Greater Voice • Broken out by Component • Similar or Greater Agreement for All Questions

13. Opportunities Ahead

14. Opportunity to Create the Future

15. In Appreciation

16. Thank You • We would like to thank the following individuals for making the National Dialogue meeting series a success: • Lisa Lockwood, Helen Muscato (NJ), Lorie Barnes (NC), Melissa Reigel-Gilbert (VT), Glenda Bean, Janie Humphries (SECA), Agda Buchard, Michael Koetje, John Naegele, Jamie Ashton, Billie Young (WA),Sandra Giarde, Kelly Lake (CA), Mike Abel, Kelly Hantek (MO & KS), Sherrie Bosse, Tara Anderson (SD), Ginger Swigart, Amy O'Leary, Gera Jacobs, Stefanie Fanjul (NAEYC GB), Gail Conway (Chicago Metro), and Linda Adams (CO), the Advisory Group - Alison Pepper, Peter Pizzolongo, Brenda Boyd, Jody Askins, Robert Castro, Roberta Schomburg, and Betsy Carlin, and my colleagues, Ed Stierli and Matt Seiler. • And a special thank you to Jerlean Daniel, NAEYC Executive Director, who held both the vision and faith in the premise and promise of the National Dialogue. • Please stand if you were apart of the 857 members who have contributed! Thank you!

17. Subcommittee Members Affiliate Council Governing Board • Lea Ann Hall (OH), Chair • Jennifer Griffin (MI) • Lori Harris (NH) • Gege Kreischer (FL) • Kyra Ostendorf (MN) • Roberta Schomburg (PA), Chair • Lorraine Cooke (NJ) • Amy O’Leary (Mass) • Anna Mercer -McLean (NC) • Dennis Sykes (OH)

18. National Dialogue Archives • Affiliate leadership can access all archived documents (including raw transcripts from each national and regional meeting) online in the Affiliate Resource Center • Please direct questions to your Affiliate Council representative or the Affiliate and Member Relations Department