When: July 31-August 1, 2024
Where: Long Beach Convention Center
Meet our 2024 LEARN Conference spotlight speakers
We pride ourselves on having one of the best, most diverse lineups of any early childhood conference — and our roster is setting up to be one for the books! From early childhood’s everyday heroes to the familiar faces you know and love, this year’s speaker lineup showcases some of early childhood’s most inspiring thinkers, leaders, researchers and doers.
Dr. Mariel Buqué, PhD
Keynote Speaker
Dixon Chibanda, MD
Practice Plenary Speaker
Walter Gilliam, PhD
Research/Science Plenary Speaker
Miriam Calderón
Policy Plenary Speaker
Jackie Thu-Huong Wong
Policy Plenary Speaker
Elizabeth Zamudio
Policy Plenary Speaker
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Get in touch by sending an email to learnconference@zerotothree.org or calling us at (202) 624-1754.
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Connect your entire team with the latest professional development tools and endless networking opportunities at the ZERO TO THREE LEARN Conference. Groups of five or more will receive a $40 discount on each registration.
Registering a group of 10 or more? Please Call (202) 624-1754
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Wall-to-wall wow
It’s finally here! Packed to the brim with stimulating presentations, substantive conversations and experiential learning, this year’s LEARN Conference will give you the perspective you need: hear inspiring keynotes and speakers, participate in knowledge exchange sessions, gather different viewpoints from your peers, learn something new and maybe even discover a new approach to an issue you’ve been wrestling with for a while.
Schedule At A Glance
Pre-Conference Programming
DC:0-5™ Clinical Training
Monday, July 29—Tuesday, July 30
9AM–4PM
Pre-Conference Forums
Tuesday, July 30
9AM–4PM
Power Play: A Play-Based Approach to Equity, Belonging and Leadership with Nat Vikitsreth, LCSW, DT, CEIM
Come Back to Care
and
Diversity-Informed Reflective Supervision and Consultation: A Road to Transformational Change and Liberation in Reflective Supervision and Consultation with Carmen Rosa Noroña, LICSW, MSEd, IECMH-E® & Nucha Isarowong, PhD, LICSW, IMH-E®, Advanced Clinical Training (ACT) Program, Barnard Center for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, University of Washington
To Register:
Complete your LEARN Conference Registration and add your selected Forum on Page 2 of the Registration Form.
Special Screening and Panel Discussion: Black Boys
Tuesday, July 30
4:30 PM
Bold. Breathtaking. Inspiring. Join us for a special screening of the highly acclaimed documentary, “Black Boys,” a window into the experiences of African American boys and men as they navigate a world not built to honor their humanity.
Wednesday, July 31
(Day 1)
7:00–7:30 AM
Morning Stretch & Move Options
7:00–9:00 AM
Registration & Attendee Support Open
7:30–9:00 AM
Coffee in Exhibit Hall
9:00–10:00 AM
Opening and Practice Plenary Session
10:00–10:30 AM
Break and Transition to Sessions
10:30–11:30 AM
Sessions Block 1
11:30 AM–1:00 PM
Lunch on your own in the Exhibit Hall + Poster Showcase
1:00–2:00 PM
Sessions Block 2
2:00–2:30 PM
Break and Transition to Sessions
2:30–3:30 PM
Sessions Block 3
3:30–4 PM
Break and Transition to Plenary
4–5 PM
Research/Science Plenary
5–6:30 PM
ZERO TO THREE Community Networking Reception
Thursday, August 1
(Day 2)
7:00–7:30 AM
Morning Stretch & Move Options
7:00–9:00 AM
Registration & Attendee Support Open
7:30–9:00 AM
Coffee in Exhibit Hall
9:00–10:00 AM
Policy Plenary Session
10:00–10:30 AM
Break and Transition to Sessions
10:30–11:30 AM
Sessions Block 1
11:30 AM–1:00 PM
Lunch on your own in the Exhibit Hall + Poster Showcase
1:00–2:00 PM
Sessions Block 2
2:00–2:30 PM
Break and Transition to Sessions
2:30–3:30 PM
Sessions Block 3
3:30–4 PM
Break and Transition to Keynote
4–5 PM
Keynote
5 PM
Conference Adjourns
Our Pre-Conference Programming opportunities provide you with the time and space to roll up your sleeves, go a little deeper and take away impactful strategies you can immediately apply to your practice. Dive deeper, connect more, and enrich your professional journey with tailored sessions designed for early childhood professionals seeking advanced development opportunities.
Set the stage for your professional leap by joining us for an exclusive, in-person DC:0-5™: Clinical Training before the ZERO TO THREE LEARN Conference begins. DC:0-5™ Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood is a useful guide for evaluating and planning treatment for infants, young children, and their families in various settings. It builds on ZERO TO THREE’s rich legacy of using the most recent scientific findings and clinical research. With DC:0-5™ Clinical Training, you can now enhance your comprehension of this vital resource through our most comprehensive review of the manual, directly from the source.
Effective leadership involves self-awareness, adaptability and a keen understanding of the politics at play. In Power-Play, we’ll dive into play-based exercises and support you in leading with flexible leadership, helping you to lead from a place of dignity and grace.
Join Nat Vikitsreth, LCSW, DT, CEIM and a small group of peers to identify decision-making tendencies, recognize and build an understanding of equity-centered use of power in your practice, and cultivate belonging.
Reflective supervision and consultation (RS/C) in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) can create a more equitable world. However, current practices often reinforce systemic inequalities. An anti-oppressive approach is necessary, guided by the Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work with Infants, Children, and Families and principles of antiracism, racial equity and decolonization.
Join Carmen Rosa Noroña, LICSW, MSEd, IECMH-E®, and Nucha Isarowong, PhD, LICSW, IMH-E® in evolving conventional approaches to RS/C practice. Together, we will celebrate our differences and treat every infant, caregiver and colleague with dignity and respect.
Special Screening and Panel Discussion: Black Boys
The highly acclaimed documentary Black Boys, illuminates the full spectrum of Black male humanity in America through an intimate, intergenerational conversation at the intersection of education, sports and criminal justice. The film elevates an urgent and timely reckoning on identity, opportunity and equity to reimagine success for Black males in America while also touching on their vulnerability and resilience in the face of dehumanization.
A special screening of the film will be held during ZERO TO THREE’s LEARN Conference at the Long Beach Convention Center Theatre on Tuesday, July 30 at 4:30 pm PT. Following the screening, a moderated panel discussion will feature individuals closely connected to the documentary and the work of lifting up Black boys and men. This event is free for all LEARN Conference attendees. Learn more here.
To Register for a Forum:
Complete your LEARN Conference Registration and add your selected Forum on Page 2 of the Registration Form.
Nothing allows for our growth as much as leaving our day-to-day to engage in fulfilling conversations. Whether you are an administrator, teacher, clinician, adult educator, researcher or involved in shaping policy and programs, our early childhood conference invites you to join in on these important conversations about the work you do and the critical role you play—now and in the future—to build a global, diverse and inclusive community where people connect and empower each other.
Hurry, as rooms fill up quickly. Special rates, for ZERO TO THREE LEARN Conference attendees only, are available on a first come, first serve basis. All LEARN Conference partnered hotels are within one-mile of the Long Beach Convention Center.
With sincerest thanks to the valued members of the LEARN Conference 2024 Host Committee
Michael Olenick, Chair
Child Care Resource Center
Los Angeles
Mayra Alvarez
The Children’s Partnership
Los Angeles
Laura Andrade
LA County DCFS Young Children in Care Initiative
Los Angeles
Ginger “Virginia” Bial Cox
Chadwick Center for Children and Families, Rady’s Children’s Hospital San Diego
San Diego
Parker Blackman
Los Angeles Partnership for Early Childhood Investment/Funder Collaborative
Los Angeles
Joanna Campos
Department of Health & Human Services
Long Beach
Lauri Halderman
CASA of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Pradeep Gidwani
San Diego American Academy of Pediatrics
San Diego
Meghan Korey Lukasik
Rady Children’s Hospital
San Diego
Stacy Hae Lim Lee
Children Now
Oakland
Monica Mathur-Kalluri
WestEd
Christina Nigrelli
ZERO TO THREE
Long Beach
Mike Sherman
ZERO TO THREE
Los Angeles
Gene Stein
Tikun Olam Foundation
Los Angeles
Jackie Thu-Huong Wong
First 5 California
Sacramento
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