Start with a fresh approach.
Select from six different learning tracks that bring participants together into focused learning cohorts across the 2-day LEARN Institute. Each cohort is led by exceptional faculty who possess deep knowledge of the content and a desire to cultivate your curiosity and inspire a sense of agency. Together we will translate knowledge into practice and actionable plans.
2023 LEARN Institute Tracks
Current Challenges and Developments in Attachment Theory
Family-Centered Practice
Viewing Nature and Climate Change Through the Eyes of the Infant
Health and Development Risk and Protective Factors
Family Engagement Strategies for Meeting Parents in this Moment
Family-Centered Practice
Creating Healing Justice-based Leadership and Policies to Further the Well-being of Young Children and Families
Leadership to Meet Family Needs and Improve Services and Systems
Caring, Coping and Competence in Working with Infants and Young Children with Special Health Care Needs
Health and Development Risk and Protective Factors
Approaching IECMH Diagnosis and Diagnostic Systems from a Multicultural Social Justice Perspective*
Health and Development Risk and Protective Factors
*Exclusively for IECMH leaders with clinical-related scope
Plenary Sessions
Opening Plenary with Dorothy Roberts and Brenda Jones Harden
Hear from and engage with Dorothy Roberts, JD, and Brenda Jones Harden, PhD, as they illuminate families’ needs, child welfare challenges, and discuss multiple strategies and approaches.
LEARN Community Intersections and Applications in Practice
Engage with faculty representatives from each learning track as they reflect on and discuss the intersections between their track’s focus and the core concepts shared by and with Dorothy Roberts and Brenda Jones Harden during the Opening Plenary.
At a glance, here’s what your days at the LEARN Institute will look like:
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
7:00 am – 7:45 am
Stretch and Move Options
7:45 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast (included with Registration)
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Opening and Plenary (all tracks)
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Cohorts Morning Session (all tracks)
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch (included with Registration)
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Cohorts Afternoon Session 1 (all tracks)
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Cohorts Afternoon Session 2 (all tracks)
4:30 pm
Adjourn for the Day
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Networking Reception
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
7:00 am – 7:45 am
Stretch and Move Options
7:45 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast (included with Registration)
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Opening and Plenary (all tracks)
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Cohorts Morning Session (all tracks)
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch (included with Registration)
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Cohorts Afternoon Session 1 (all tracks)
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Cohorts Afternoon Session 2 (all tracks)
4:30 pm
Institute Adjourns
Earn Your CEUs
ZERO TO THREE is an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education and Training by the  International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)*. As the official standard for continuing education and training, IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are recognized by a wide range of organizations, including professional associations, regulatory boards, corporations and universities. Approved for 12 contact hours or 1.2 CEUs.
Earn Your CEUs
ZERO TO THREE is an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education and Training by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)*. As the official standard for continuing education and training, IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are recognized by a wide range of organizations, including professional associations, regulatory boards, corporations, and universities. Approved for 12 contact hours or 1.2 CEUs.
Tracks are just the beginning!
LEARN Institute is your chance to be a part of something big. Collide with top early childhood innovators, discover new learnings and grow alongside a welcoming community of changemakers eager to push beyond the status quo. From compelling plenary sessions to an unmissable reception, you’ll leave equipped with insights, inspiration and powerful connections to carry you forward.