Infant/Toddler Institute: Nurturing Bright Beginnings 2025

June 10–12, 2025Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center

Portland, Oregon

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This is a friendly reminder to join us for the Infant/Toddler Institute: Nurturing Bright Beginnings, hosted by the Office of Head Start’s National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning.

Nurturing Bright Beginnings will spotlight resources and effective strategies to foster quality adult–child interactions in Head Start programs serving infants and toddlers. In the opening keynote, Dr. Patricia Kuhl will explore how young children's earliest experiences shape their developing brains and set them up for a lifetime of learning and development. This event is for early learning leaders who are dedicated to supporting infant and toddler development across various program options.

Select sessions will be available in Spanish, while the others offer simultaneous interpretation. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with colleagues and gain knowledge to support our youngest learners. Space is limited, so register today!

Key Topics

In the institute sessions, we’re focusing on:

• Fostering social and emotional development

• Supporting infants and toddlers with disabilities or suspected delays

• Addressing behavioral concerns

• Nurturing brain development

• Creating safe and nurturing environments

• Strengthening family engagement and partnerships

• Promoting responsive caregiving

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Select the link to register: https://whova.com/portal/registration/NJqKwSqGGytANEEBsCbb/

Visit the Infant/Toddler Institute website for the full list of events and sessions being offered.

The Institute is being held at the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center. The registration block closes on May 17, 2025, so book your room at a special rate today.

** This is an external event NOT hosted by NICCA