22nd Annual Early Years Conference
Collaborating to Nurture the Whole Child
March 7 and 8, 2025
Town and Country Resort
500 Hotel Cir N, San Diego, CA 92108
Friday registration is SOLD OUT, Saturday registration is limited.
Click here to register for the Saturday session. If you would to be added to the registration waitlist, please email eeconferences@sdcoe.net.
About the Conference
Join us for an engaging and impactful conference designed to foster collaboration among educators, caregivers, community leaders, and advocates to holistically support the development and well-being of every child.
Through interactive workshops and insightful keynote presentations, we will examine the importance of building strong, supportive environments where children can feel safe, seen, and empowered to reach their full potential. Key themes will include culturally responsive practices; approaches to learning; mental health; and family and community engagement.
By working collectively, we can foster environments that nurture not only early learning but social emotional development and a sense of belonging—ultimately helping every child to flourish.
Accommodations
Hotel rooms at the San Diego Town and Country Resort are available at a discounted rate for conference attendees. You make book your room directly online with the hotel.
Town and Country Resort
500 Hotel Cir. N.
San Diego, CA 92108
Keynote Speakers
Patty Rodriguez
Patty Rodriguez is one of the most influential American Latino leaders as a nationally recognized entrepreneur, radio producer, media personality, founder, angel investor, and best-selling author who was proudly raised in Los Angeles by Mexican immigrant parents. Patty founded Lil’ Libros, the #1 family-trusted bilingual children's media publisher, inspired by her desire to teach her two beautiful boys, Alexander and Oliver, about their family’s culture and language. Her passion for uplifting her community extends beyond children's books, having made angel investments in early-stage startups and launching sin miedo productions in 2021 to elevate the voices and stories of the American Latino experience. Patty is best known as Senior Producer and On-Air Talent for the internationally syndicated radio show, "On Air With Ryan Seacrest," on iHeartMedia’s 102.7 KIIS FM Los Angeles.
Sandra Ampudia
With more than 20 years of experience, Sandra Ampudia has been dedicating her work to the Early Intervention field as a speech pathologist and early childhood educator. The combination of her experience and knowledge supporting classroom teachers and their families has taken her to work partnering with a variety of organizations within the early childhood community at the state, local and national levels, to ensure all children, teachers, and families have an opportunity to succeed and develop their Social-Emotional skills to the fullest. She believes in the importance of the impact that early childhood educators make in the lives of all children and want to ensure that other members of the community acknowledge their stories and voices.
sponsors
Thank you to all of our generous sponsors!
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