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An original podcast series from the Michigan Society of Association Executives where we explore the creative solutions achieved by associations navigating today’s turbulent business, regulatory, and social landscapes and the people who lead them.
Big Hearts, Big Impact: Advancing Early Education in Michigan
MSAE Insight
20 minutes
4 months ago
Big Hearts, Big Impact: Advancing Early Education in Michigan
In this episode of Insight, host Ariel Backus welcomes Erica Willard, CAE, executive director of the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children. Erica shares her journey in early childhood education and highlights Michigan AEYC’s mission to support high-quality learning from birth through age eight. With nearly 4,000 members, the organization focuses on policy, professional development, and advocacy. Erica discusses challenges like undercompensation, key initiatives like the Big Hearts Big Impact Campaign, and her vision for the future—one that strengthens the workforce and advances the profession.
MSAE Insight is produced by Association Briefings.
MSAE Insight
An original podcast series from the Michigan Society of Association Executives where we explore the creative solutions achieved by associations navigating today’s turbulent business, regulatory, and social landscapes and the people who lead them.
