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The Network

Catalyzing Leadership with Communities in Colorado

The Buell Early Childhood Leaders Network is a collaborative network of Buell Early Childhood Leadership Program AlumniWe believe effective leadership is fundamental to achieving equity, opportunity, and excellence for all young children and families.

Our Mission: Encourage early childhood leaders to connect and co-create possibilities for themselves, their work, and their communities. 

Our Vision: A network of bold and diverse early childhood leaders catalyzing change with communities.

Our 2020-2023 Strategic Roadmap outlines our outcomes, activities, and values driving our work. 

Take a look at our 2020-2023 Strategic Roadmap here.

Who We Are

We are a collaborative network of BECLP Alumni intentionally connecting as a diverse group of leaders, committed to serving as agents for change across the Colorado early childhood landscape at the program, organization, city, county and state level.

What We Do

The Alumni Network connects our over 260 leaders with learning opportunities, space to build relationships, and take action to grow their leadership in the field of early childhood learning, health, and beyond. We do this through:

We Do this Through

Action Teams, Affinity Groups & Pop-Ups

Groups of members with similar experiences and identities convene to connect and take action

The BECLN Annual Retreat

The Retreat is designed and facilitated by the Alumni Leaders Council (ALC) and incorporates leadership learning, growth and development, networking and self-care.

Communication with Leaders

Members receive updates on happenings in the early childhood landscape via newsletters, announcements, and events

Our Values

In our leadership practice, we value:

Belonging


We build a culture where we can boldly share our authentic selves and challenge and celebrate one another.

Equity


We individually and collectively commit to living into equity as a vital avenue to achieving our vision.

Leadership Development

We collaborate to gain leadership knowledge and experience from one another.

Connection


We create intentional space to give and receive support, build capacity, and imagine possibilities together.

Integrity


We strive to be worthy of the trust we place in each other and of the trust our communities place in us.

How We Do This

Buell Leaders

Engage in the Network to catalyze individual, organizational and community leadership on behalf of children and families.

Alumni Leaders Council

Supports implementation of the Strategic Roadmap and associated activites.

Meet the ALC

BECLN Staff

Serves as the steward, convenor, connector and manager for the work of the Network.

Meet the Staff

Partnership Team

Provides guidance and oversight to ensure successful implementation of the BECLN grant.