Welcome to the UIC Collaborative for Young Children and Families! We are excited to launch our virtual community of UIC Early Childhood students, alumni, faculty and community partners. Key features of the site include information about our programs and our research. We also will be providing recommended resources, job postings, and opportunities for involvement in advocacy efforts. Please join our Collaborative by subscribing HERE and watch this site for more to come!
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UIC Policy Brief: Strengthening the Early Learning Workforce Heading link
Read the new policy brief produced by the UIC Collaborative for Young Children and Families with generous funding from the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation.
Alternative Early Childhood Licensure Program featured on UIC Today Heading link
Read the UIC Today article on students success in ECE’s Alternative Early Childhood Licensure Program.
UIC Receives Federal Support for Student Child Care Programs Heading link
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced federal support for the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and William Rainey Harper College in Palatine from the U.S. Department of Education’s Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS).
Dr. Kate Zinsser featured on WBEZ's Reset with Sasha Ann-Simons Heading link
From the WBEZ website:
Kindergarten classes in 2027-2028 will have a focus on “play based learning.”
Reset discusses the impact with early childhood education expert Katherine Zinsser, psychologist and UIC associate professor.
Launch of the Ready Child Heading link
Early Learning Offerings have expanded with the launch of readychild.org, a website designed to give families and teachers the skills and knowledge they need to help children succeed in kindergarten and in life.
The Ready Child is the latest website in the University of Illinois Chicago College of Education’s early learning series, which includes Early Math Counts and Early Science Matters. Visit all three sites often to help the children of today become the leaders and innovators of tomorrow!
About ECE at UIC Heading link
Our Team Heading link
The UIC Collaborative for Young Children and Families has a core team of scholars and educators who have years of experience in policy, practice, and research. Each team member further collaborates with other scholars across campus, policymakers at the state level to advocate for equity in the world of Early Childhood Education.
Our Programs Heading link
At UIC, there are several programs in the College of Education focusing on preparing students to work with young children and their families. These programs are designed to be responsive to the multiple needs across Illinois early childhood programs.
Our Research Heading link
Research in Early Childhood at UIC is interdisciplinary and cross-campus, but what we know is that all of these areas converge in the world of education. The impact of the research in Early Childhood Education extends well beyond UIC, including city, state, and federal levels. In the College of Education, our research efforts are to provide/leverage/support…
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Scholarships Heading link
Check out internal and external Early Childhood scholarship opportunities.