PennAEYC Calling for 2026 VOICE for Children Award Nominations
PennAEYC is calling for nominations for the 2026 VOICE for Children Award, which is the only statewide award in Pennsylvania that recognizes the grassroots leaders whose work affects the quality of care for young children in diverse settings.
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The VOICE Award celebrates not only individual award recipients, but also the early childhood profession. Nominees should be early childhood education professionals who stand out as an advocate for early childhood education and have demonstrated outstanding efforts to make others know about the importance of early care and education investments.
Nominations must be made by Saturday, November 15. The winners will be honored at the VOICE for Children Award Reception and Dinner on Friday, April 10 at the Hershey Lodge, located at 325 University Drive in Hershey.
Nominees must:
Display dispositions of a model early childhood advocate or student advocate including (but not exclusive to) serving as an expert witness, providing public testimony, appearing in media, serving on a board in a public policy capacity, receiving distinctive honors or awards for advocacy work, leading advocacy campaigns or actions, working with leaders or elected officials, or recognized as an early childhood advocate or leader in their community
Be a current member of PennAEYC
Nominators must:
Submit completed nomination forms by the deadline; include specific documentation (for example, links to newspaper articles, titles, awards, etc.) to substantiate a nominee’s advocacy efforts
Limit the description of the nominee’s advocacy to a 500-word maximum
Include a biography of the nominee if possible (not required)
Submit additional letters of support and endorsements of the nominee
Membership with PennAEYC is not required for the nominator.
To submit a nomination, email Rose Snyder at rsnyder@pennaeyc.org using “2026 VOICE Nomination” in the subject line by November 15.
The nomination form is available on PennAEYC’s website.