The dictionary tells us that since the 1890s, the word lollapalooza has meant
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional instance.
This online festival of learning is for you! It is a celebration of the work you do, a vital place for reflection, and a breath of inspiration for the future of Jewish early childhood education. For those seeking an even more intensive learning experience, we are excited to offer 6 intensives that you can add on to the conference. Two of them are even in-person!
This year we will dive right into the hearts and minds of early childhood education: How do we connect our innermost selves with our work? How does our work nurture the souls of the children and families we serve? What kinds of classroom and leadership practices enable this heart-centered work?
A ticket to ECEpalooza costs $350, and it includes:
Looking for more? Consider signing up for an Intensive. Intensives include a ticket to ECEpalooza. Here are your choices, with total prices (for ECEpalooza PLUS intensive) in parentheses:
In-Person options:
Virtual options:
This year we will dive right into the hearts and minds of early childhood education: How do we connect our innermost selves with our work? How does our work nurture the souls of the children and families we serve? What kinds of classroom and leadership practices enable this heart-centered work?
A ticket to ECEpalooza costs $350, and it includes:
- A two-part series with Columbia University’s Dr. Lisa Miller, expert in the science of spirituality
- Live materials laboratories with Teaching Beyond the Square
- A session with Miriam Beloglovsky, author of our field's preeminent book series about loose parts
- Learning about anti-bias education in the classroom with Nadia Jaboneta and Brian Silveira, educators featured in the film Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years
- A fascinating exploration of schema theory and the Thinking Lens with Nadia Jaboneta and ECE icon Deb Curtis
- A box of swag and books to outfit you for the full ECEpalooza experience!
- Ongoing opportunities to get to know fellow participants and reflect together about new learnings from the sessions
- All in all, two to three hours of live sessions per week from June 16-July 21 (recordings will be available if you are unable to attend the live session)
Looking for more? Consider signing up for an Intensive. Intensives include a ticket to ECEpalooza. Here are your choices, with total prices (for ECEpalooza PLUS intensive) in parentheses:
In-Person options:
- Jewish ECE pop-up conference in St. Louis, August 14-16 ($750 includes hotel, conference fees, most meals, school tours; single supplement for hotel is $150)
- SOLD OUT: The Boulder Journey School Annual Conference, June 22-24, with ECEpalooza cohort and reflection sessions.
Virtual options:
- 2-part interactive series with Reggio Children, featuring an atelierista and pedagogista from Reggio Emilia ($700)
- SOLD OUT: Beginner Ukelele! Learn 3 chords and 10 songs in 4 weeks with Susan Salidor! ($515 includes ukelele, which we will send to you)
- CLOSED: 4-credit undergraduate course in ECE at American Jewish University, May 30-August 5 ($975)
- SOLD OUT: 3-part workshop on loose parts play with infants and toddlers ($550 includes loose parts set from Kodo)
Notes about Registration:
- You matter to us. There are endless questions that you may have, and we hope we can answer them for you in advance of your participation. Contact us at any time!
- Registered participants will receive an email in early June with more information.
- No refunds are available.