DIEEC Calendar - Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood

	October 2025
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			1	2	3	4 FCC Community Meeting FCC Community Meeting October 4, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm University of Delaware Paradee Center, 69 Transportation Cir, Dover, DE 19901, USA This is an in-person event at the University of Delaware Paradee Center, 69 Transportation Cir, Dover, DE 19901. Family child care community meetings are excellent opportunities to connect with other family child care providers, hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Each month, there are five opportunities to participate at the statewide level. We offer one in-person event in each part of Delaware—New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County See more details •
5 Coast Day in Lewes Coast Day in Lewes October 5, 2025 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Come visit DIEEC at Coast Day! We'll have a table where we'll be raising community awareness of the importance of high-quality early childhood experiences Coast Day is an event for the whole family- stop by and say hi! See more details •	6	7 FCC Office Hour FCC Office Hour October 7, 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Office hours are open to all FCC providers to ask questions or request resources. Feel free to join for a few minutes or stay on the whole time! This is a virtual event; join using the Zoom link below. No registration is needed. https://udel.zoom.us/j/94139406967 See more details •	8 FCC Community Meeting (virtual) FCC Community Meeting (virtual) October 8, 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Family child care community meetings are excellent opportunities to connect with other family child care providers, hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Each month, there are five opportunities to participate at the statewide level. We offer one in-person event in each part of Delaware—New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County https://udel.zoom.us/j/94650572255 See more details FCC Office Hour FCC Office Hour October 8, 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Office hours are open to all FCC providers to ask questions or request resources. Feel free to join for a few minutes or stay on the whole time! This is a virtual event; join using the Zoom link below. No registration is needed. https://udel.zoom.us/j/92964440300 See more details FCC Community Meeting FCC Community Meeting October 8, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 501 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19716, USA This is an in-person event at DIEEC, 501 South College Avenue, Newark, DE 19716 Family child care community meetings are excellent opportunities to connect with other family child care providers, hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Each month, there are five opportunities to participate at the statewide level. We offer one in-person event in each part of Delaware—New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County See more details • • •	9	10	11 1st State Family Child Care Conference 1st State Family Child Care Conference October 11, 2025 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Clayton Hall, 100 David Hollowell Dr, Newark, DE 19716, USA Registration is open through September 12: https://www.dieec.udel.edu/whats-new/1st-state-fcc-conference/ See more details •
12	13 ASQ Developmental Screening Provider Office Hours ASQ Developmental Screening Provider Office Hours October 13, 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Please note: this is event is NOT hosted by DIEEC. Please use the contact information below for any questions about the ASQ office hours. Offered virtually on the 2nd Monday of the month from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Content includes an overview of ASQ Online platform, training opportunities, and specific support for providers. How to join: Meeting information is sent monthly via ASQ Internal User email blast to those already registered in the DDOE ASQ Online Enterprise Account. If you need to register or do not have access to your ASQ Portals for whatever reason, please submit a support request See more details •	14 Office hour for center-based programs Office hour for center-based programs October 14, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Office hours for center-based programs provide technical assistance and help get your questions answered. No appointment needed- just drop in using the Zoom link below. https://udel.zoom.us/j/3875602068?omn=96244653343 See more details FCC Community Meeting FCC Community Meeting October 14, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 1100 N Pine St, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA This is an in-person event at WECEC, 1100 N Pine Street, Wilmington DE Family child care community meetings are excellent opportunities to connect with other family child care providers, hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Each month, there are five opportunities to participate at the statewide level. We offer one in-person event in each part of Delaware—New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County See more details • •	15 FCC Community Meeting FCC Community Meeting October 15, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Little Einstein's Preschool, 20359 Sand Hill Road Georgetown DE 19947 This is an in-person event at the Sussex Resource Center (Little Einstein's Preschool) 20359 Sand Hill Road Georgetown DE 19947 Family child care community meetings are excellent opportunities to connect with other family child care providers, hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Each month, there are five opportunities to participate at the statewide level. We offer one in-person event in each part of Delaware—New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County See more details •	16 WECEC Quarterly Partner Meeting WECEC Quarterly Partner Meeting October 16, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am Wilmington Early Care and Education Council (WECEC) Quarterly Partners Meeting. During the meeting, we share updates, exchange ideas, and strengthen our collective efforts to support children, families, and educators in Wilmington. This is a virtual meeting; WECEC will share the Zoom link closer to the meeting date. Contact WECEC via email at wececresourcecenter@gmail.com to be added to their mailing list. See more details •	17 Making a Difference Conference Making a Difference Conference October 17, 2025 Bally's Dover Casino Resort, 1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, USA See more details •	18
19	20 FCC Office Hour FCC Office Hour October 20, 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Office hours are open to all FCC providers to ask questions or request resources. Feel free to join for a few minutes or stay on the whole time! This is a virtual event; join using the Zoom link below. No registration is needed. https://udel.zoom.us/j/94139406967 See more details •	21	22 Community of Practice: State-Funded Programs Community of Practice: State-Funded Programs October 22, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm This Community of Practice focuses on collaboration, connection, and community around topics that affect state-funded programs. In general, a community of practice (CoP) brings early childhood leaders together to collaborate, share experiences, solve problems, generate ideas, and exchange resources. If you are interested in joining this CoP, or learning more about other CoP opportunities, please email Dan Reagan at dreagan@udel.edu See more details Office hour for center-based programs Office hour for center-based programs October 22, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Office hours for center-based programs provide technical assistance and help get your questions answered. No appointment needed- just drop in using the Zoom link below. https://udel.zoom.us/j/3875602068?omn=96244653343 See more details FCC Community Meeting (virtual) FCC Community Meeting (virtual) October 22, 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Family childcare community meetings are great opportunities to network with other family childcare educators, hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Each month there are 5 opportunities to attend statewide. We have one in-person option in each area of Delaware - New Castle County, Kent County, Sussex County, and Wilmington- and one virtual option. All family child care educators are invited and encouraged to join! We hope to see you there! This is a virtual event; join using the Zoom link below. No registration is needed. https://udel.zoom.us/j/92837298563 See more details • • •	23 Early Childhood Provider Call Early Childhood Provider Call October 23, 2025 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm This is a state-hosted Zoom call for early childhood educators and programs in Delaware. It occurs every other month. Zoom information for this call: http://bit.ly/4nO94a2 To receive emails about upcoming meetings, subscribe to the Early Childhood email list: https://tinyurl.com/EarlyChildhoodDE See more details •	24	25
26	27 Make Time for Me (virtual) Make Time for Me (virtual) October 27, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm This one-hour Make Time for Me virtual session is a part of an ongoing series titled Rooted & Rising, focused on supporting FCC providers in cultivating growth in their personal and professional practice. Providers will have the opportunity to connect with fellow educators and explore holistic wellness strategies designed to support and sustain their journey You can also join us for an in-person Make Time for Me event with hands-on activities- check the calendar for dates and locations! https://udel.zoom.us/j/94456877434 See more details •	28	29	30	31

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