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SUMMARY:Make A Circle Film Screening in Anne Arundel County
DESCRIPTION:A love letter to early educators and a rallying cry for a child care system in crisis. \n\n\n\n\nA love letter to early educators and a rallying cry for a child care system in crisis. A love letter to early educators and a rallying cry for a child care system in crisis. \nLights\, Camera\, Advocacy! A Special Screening of Make a Circle \nJoin MDAEYC and GatherRound in collaboration with Anne Arundel Community College for an inspiring and energizing evening for a screening of the powerful documentary Make a Circle! The film will be shown with Spanish captions\, ensuring broader accessibility for our community. \nWe are thrilled to partner with higher education institutions like Anne Arundel Community College as we consider the future and essential support for early care and education. We will be joining together with educator advocates and legislators\, creating a community of care around early childhood. We are thrilled to invite early childhood educators\, families\, advocates\, and leaders from across the field to come together for this meaningful event. You won’t want to miss being a part of this important event. \nThis experience centers on children and the future of early childhood education\, but please note\, this event is designed for adults.Thanks to the generous support of our community\, this evening is offered at no cost to early childhood educators—a small way to honor the essential and transformative work they do every day. \nWe also warmly welcome members of our broader community of care and anyone who supports this work. If you are in a position to do so\, donations can be made on the EventBrite page and are deeply appreciated\, helping us continue to create opportunities like this one. Get ready for a night that feels a little like a premiere. \nWe are rolling out the red carpet\, so come dressed to impress or just as you are and take advantage of our fun photo opportunities. You might even snap a picture with some of your favorite early childhood champions.More than just a film\, this is a moment to connect\, reflect\, and be inspired. \nMake a Circle shares a powerful story of advocacy\, resilience\, and what is possible when we come together for children\, families\, and our communities. Let’s gather\, celebrate\, and spark conversation—because when we unite around early childhood education\, incredible things happen. We cannot wait to see you there.
URL:https://mdaeyc.org/event/make-a-circle-film-screening-in-anne-arundel-county/
LOCATION:Anne Arundel Community College\, 101 College Parkway\, Arnold\, MD\, 21012
CATEGORIES:Anne Arundel County,community event,Film screening
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SUMMARY:Montgomery County Make A Circle Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join MDAEYC and GatherRound with collaboration from The Children’s Opportunity Alliance for an inspiring and energizing evening as we kick off the Maryland tour of the powerful documentary Make a Circle! Our first stop brings us to the beautiful BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown\, Maryland\, and you won’t want to miss it. The film will be shown with Spanish captions\, ensuring broader accessibility for our community. \nWe are thrilled to invite early childhood educators\, families\, advocates\, and leaders from across the field to come together for this meaningful event. This experience centers on children and the future of early childhood education\, but please note\, this event is designed for adults. \nThanks to the generous support of our community\, this evening is offered at no cost to early childhood educators—a small way to honor the essential and transformative work they do every day. We also warmly welcome members of our broader community of care and anyone who supports this work. If you are in a position to do so\, donations can be made on the EventBrite page and are deeply appreciated\, helping us continue to create opportunities like this one. \nGet ready for a night that feels a little like a premiere. Enjoy popcorn and drinks on us while you settle in for the screening. We are rolling out the red carpet\, so come dressed to impress or just as you are and take advantage of our fun photo opportunities. You might even snap a picture with some of your favorite early childhood champions. \nMore than just a film\, this is a moment to connect\, reflect\, and be inspired. Make a Circle shares a powerful story of advocacy\, resilience\, and what is possible when we come together for children\, families\, and our communities. \nLet’s gather\, celebrate\, and spark conversation—because when we unite around early childhood education\, incredible things happen. We cannot wait to see you there.
URL:https://mdaeyc.org/event/montgomery-county-make-a-circle-film-screening/
LOCATION:BlackRock Center for the Arts\, 12901 Town Commons Drive\, Germantown\, Maryland\, 20874
CATEGORIES:community event,Film screening,Montgomery County
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SUMMARY:MDAEYC Advocacy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:MDAEYC’s Public Policy Committee is hosting a series of Advocacy Meetings. You are invited to join us as we get together virtually to share updates on current policy developments affecting early childhood programs\, learn about policy advocacy\, and connect with colleagues who seek to make a difference for young children and families. \nBeginners and experienced advocates welcome! We will meet at 7:00 pm and continue meeting every two weeks on Thursdays through April 9. If you’re not already registered for the meeting series\, please click the button above to register. \n 
URL:https://mdaeyc.org/event/mdaeyc-advocacy-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting
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CREATED:20260325T030914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T031057Z
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SUMMARY:MDAEYC Advocacy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:MDAEYC’s Public Policy Committee is hosting a series of Advocacy Meetings. You are invited to join us as we get together virtually to share updates on current policy developments affecting early childhood programs\, learn about policy advocacy\, and connect with colleagues who seek to make a difference for young children and families. \nBeginners and experienced advocates welcome! We will meet at 7:00 pm and continue meeting every two weeks on Thursdays through April 9. If you’re not already registered for the meeting series\, please click the button above to register. \n 
URL:https://mdaeyc.org/event/mdaeyc-advocacy-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Virtual Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T160000
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SUMMARY:Evening In Annapolis for Child Care and Early Education
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URL:https://mdaeyc.org/event/evening-in-annapolis-for-child-care-and-early-education/
LOCATION:Governor Calvert House\, 58 State Circle\, Annapolis\, MD
CATEGORIES:community event
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SUMMARY:Make a Circle Film Screening and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Scroll down for English \n \n¿Alguna vez has sentido que la sociedad no valora lo suficiente el trabajo de las educadoras y educadores de la primera infancia? ¿Crees que quienes cuidan y educan a niños pequeños merecen más respeto y una mejor compensación por la labor que realizan? \nEstás invitado/a a una proyección especial de MAKE A CIRCLE\, un poderoso documental sobre educadoras de la primera infancia que están cambiando la forma en que la sociedad valora su trabajo — y luchando por un sistema de cuidado infantil más justo para todos. \n MAKE A CIRCLE es tanto una carta de amor a las educadoras de la primera infancia como un llamado urgente a transformar un sistema de cuidado infantil en crisis.\n Mira el avance: www.makeacirclefilm.com \n Fecha: Martes\, 12 de agosto de 2025\n Hora: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.\n Lugar: The Greenbelt Cinema\n129 Centerway\, Greenbelt\, MD 20770\nDirecciones \n Entrada con boleto | Cupos limitados\n Reserva tu entrada:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/make-a-circle-film-screening-and-panel-discussion-tickets-1458598721039?aff=oddtdtcreator \n Las primeras 100 personas que trabajan en educación infantil que se registren recibirán boletos gratuitos\, gracias a un generoso donante. \n Se adjunta un volante del evento—¡compártelo con colegas y otros programas! \nAcompáñanos para ver la película y participar en una conversación posterior sobre lo que esto significa para nuestra comunidad. \nMake A Circle Film Screening and Panel Discussion \nFrom an award-winning filmmaking team\, MAKE A CIRCLE follows a group of child care providers who are determined to change how our society values the education of its youngest citizens. With a mix of humor\, outrage\, and passion\, MAKE A CIRCLE captures the magic early childhood educators create in the classroom\, the struggles they endure at home\, and their tireless activism for their profession. The result is a promising blueprint for fixing our broken child care and early education system. \nNeed directions to the theater? Here are directions including a map of the parking locations. https://www.greenbeltcinema.org/getting-here
URL:https://mdaeyc.org/event/make-a-circle-greenbelt/
LOCATION:Greenbelt Cinema\, 129 Centerway\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:community event,Film screening,Prince George's County
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