GoAEYC's Spring Symposium- Featuring Rachel Giannini

GoAEYC Spring Symposium 2026
Harper College • Wojcik Conference Center • Palatine, IL

Early childhood educators thrive when they have space to reconnect with their purpose, recharge their creativity, and learn alongside others who share their passion. The GoAEYC Spring Symposium on March 21, 2026 brings all of that together in one energizing morning of professional growth and community.

🌼 Event Overview

Join educators from across the region for a morning designed to uplift, inspire, and strengthen your practice. This year’s featured presenter, Rachel Giannini, brings her signature warmth, humor, and deep understanding of early childhood education to two powerful workshops.

🕒 Schedule

• 8:30 am – Check‑in, Coffee & Munchies
• 9:00–10:15 am – Workshop 1: Love & Resilience! You’ve Got This A session focused on building confidence, nurturing emotional resilience, and celebrating the heart of early childhood work.
• 10:15–10:45 am – Networking, Snacks & Prizes Connect with fellow educators, share ideas, and build your professional community.
• 10:45 am–12:00 pm – Workshop 2: Every Moment Matters A reflective and practical look at how small interactions shape children’s learning, belonging, and joy.

📍 Location

Harper College – Wojcik Conference Center
Palatine, Illinois
A comfortable, modern venue with easy parking and space to learn, collaborate, and recharge.

💲 Registration Costs

Early bird rates available until February 28:

• Individual rate – $20
• Group rate (5+) – $15 per person
• GoAEYC member rate – $5 -Membership informaiton Join | GoAEYC

After 2/28/26, all rates increase by $10.
Registration closes March 11, 2026

🌟 Why Attend?

This symposium is crafted for early childhood educators who want to:

• Refresh their passion for teaching
• Gain practical strategies rooted in child development
• Connect with a supportive professional community
• Learn from a nationally recognized presenter

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Rachel Giannini is a childhood specialist and early childhood advocate who brings real talk to early learning. She’s the creator of the Show & Tell Me More professional development series, host of the hit podcast Teachers, Toddlers & Tissues, and the mind behind the traveling phenomenon Tats & Chats. When she’s not on stage or behind the mic, Rachel is shaping the conversation around early childhood education—and raising her four-year-old daughter, Lydia.