Membership

To join SSAEYC, go to the NAEYC website.  Add South Suburban AEYC as the affiliate.  Our name and number is SSAEYC, #136.

Membership

Being a member of SSAEYC has many benefits at the local level, state level and national level:

National Level

  • Voting rights
  • Reduced rates at conferences
  • Young Children bimonthly journal
  • Option to purchase insurance
  • Opportunity to join more than 100,000 members nationally who work on behalf of young children

State level

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Technical and financial assistance with accreditation
  • Access to Illinois AEYC’s online community
  • Specific Illinois information and updates (both print and electronic) on issues impacting young children, families, and early childhood professionals

Local Level

  • Networking with other local early childhood professionals
  • Professional development opportunities
  • SSAEYC Newletter
  • Access to SSAEYC online community
  • Advocacy and Public Policy
  • Week of the Young Child contest
  • Scholarships and Grants