2022 Leadership Conference

The Center on Early Learning and Youth Development (CELYD) will be hosting the 2022 Leadership Conference at Western Oregon University on October 11th -12^th. This two-day event is a professional learning and networking opportunity for Child Care Resource & Referral professionals and partner agencies. Our theme is Resilience, Reflection, and Renewal. This conference offers space for all participants to reconnect with each other, with a shared vision of quality and a renewed focus on effective practices. The sessions are rooted in equity and anti-racist practices, reflection, collaborative practices, and continuous quality improvement.

CCCCR&R is administered by the Center on Early Learning and Youth Development of The Research Institute at Western Oregon University under the direction of the Oregon Early Learning Division. This conference is funded by the Oregon Early Learning Division.

We want to hear you! Please fill out our evaluation forms after each day so we can know what we did well and what we can improve next conference.

• Tuesday, October 11^th Evaluation
• Wednesday, October 12^th Evaluation

Eva Marie Shivers, J.D., Ph.D. is the executive director of Indigo Cultural Center, a non-profit action research firm located in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Shivers’ work at Indigo Cultural Center focuses on the developmental niche of infant and early childhood development, mental health and education to explore the evolution of frameworks for understanding families’ culturally adaptive responses to poverty, systemic racism and historical marginalization.

Prior to relocating to Arizona, Dr. Shivers was a faculty member in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her Ph.D. from UCLA’s Department of Education, Psychological Studies in Education. Dr. Shivers also holds a law degree from Howard University School of Law, and a BA in English Literature from Arizona State University.

For the past fifteen years, Dr. Shivers has provided child care research policy consultation to federal, state and local government agencies and administrators. She also provided early childhood racial equity policy consultation to the Obama administration.

There is still lodging available with The Grand Hotel in Salem, call in at (503) 540-7800.

The Independence Hotel and Best Western Dallas Inn Suites are fully booked during the time of this conference.

Please join us as we celebrate being in person once again!

Come for an evening of networking and socializing with new and old friends, colleagues and partners. This year we will be hosting our social event at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, October 11^th at The Independence Hotel restaurant.

The Independence Hotel
201 Osprey Ln,
Independence, OR 97351

Free conference parking is available in Lot G.

View all maps and resources on Western Oregon University’s website.

TRI offers a private nursing and pumping room in Todd Hall 211 with a refrigerator and freezer for storage in Todd Hall 208.