Welcome!NAEYC’s Final National Dialogue MeetingIndianapolis, IndianaJune 8, 2012

Updated October 2012

Where We’ve Been and Where We’re GoingThe 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.

RelationshipsPower 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

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

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

Where We’ve BeenThe National Dialogue from January 2010 to present

Where We’ve BeenWhite PaperGoverning Board

Initiates ProcessAffiliate Council Charged

with Oversight

Key Documents DevelopedGuiding PrinciplesEvaluative

Lenses/Decision-Making Criteria

UnifiersNamed 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

Guiding PrinciplesRespect the Work that Preceded ItRecognize the Need for Adaption and ChangeBe Owned by All ParticipantsConsider All Opinions, Feelings, and ThoughtsBe Open to Embracing and Implementing ChangeStrive to Create a Transforming Vision

Where We’ve BeenFour National Dialogue Meetings

Anaheim (2010), Rhode Island & Orlando (2011), Indianapolis (2012)

11 Regional MeetingsNC, NJ, VT, TX, CA (2),WA, IL, MO, CO, SD, DC (2011 and 2012)

857 Voices Present

2012 Regional Meeting FormatExploring structural relationships among

NAEYC’s components

Suggested proposals for proceeding

 What might it look like if implemented?

Emerging Themes from National and Regional MeetingsAssociation’s Mission Statement to Include Reference to

either the Adult, Professional, or MemberLocal 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 ComponentGrow 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

June Affiliate Survey ResultsConfirming 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

Opportunities Ahead

Opportunity to Create the FuturePhase I •June 2012 -Final National Dialogue meeting in Indianapolis

•AC convenes to begin building recommendations -intent is to form enough consensus to allow the AC and GB to move their work forward•Application process opens for AC Subcommittee

Phase II

• July 2012 AC Subcommittee orientation & scheduling of weekly virtual meetings

• Recommendations drafted and submitted for peer review

• Two-way exchange between AC and GB begins• December 2012 final set of recommendations

open for public review by Affiliate leadership (anticipated)

• January – March 2013 GB receives and deliberates final set of vetted recommendations

Phase IV •Implementation Phase anticipated Summer 2013

In Appreciation

Thank YouWe 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!

Subcommittee MembersAffiliate Council Governing BoardLea 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)

National Dialogue ArchivesAffiliate 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