The seventh biennial CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit was held April 23, 2024, at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center. This video features voices representing early childhood research, practice and policy, including:

• Alexandra Daro, Buffett Early Childhood Institute 

• Ilissa Talkington, Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative

• Melody Hobson, Nebraska Department of Education 

The summit, presented by the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools in partnership with the Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research, aims to:

• Communicate cutting-edge early childhood findings from University of Nebraska–affiliated researchers and colleagues;

• Link ongoing efforts in early childhood research, practice and policy; and

• Advance the science of early childhood education and development via connections among community partners, key stakeholders, policymakers, early childhood practitioners and researchers.

Sponsors include:

• College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska–Lincoln 

• Buffett Early Childhood Institute 

• First Five Nebraska

https://cyfs.unl.edu/ecs/2024/