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CUSD Board VP Davis Elected SCC-CAAEYC President

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Compton Unified School District Board of Trustees Vice President Ayanna Davis, Ed.D., has been elected president of the Southern California Chapter of the California Association for the Education of Young Children.

“I am honored and proud to lead the Southern California Chapter of CAAEYC for the next two years,” she said. “I am eager and committed to utilizing the foundation laid by previous leaders of the Chapter to advance our goals and objectives, increase membership, redefine the role of the chapter and its relationship with the greater community, and cultivate meaningful partnerships.”

Dr. Davis

From its beginnings in 1939, Southern California Chapter of the California Association for the Education of Young Children (SCC-CAAEYC) has had an instrumental role shaping local and state-wide policy and practices in early childhood. The SCC-CAAEYC Board of Directors continues to create a format so the organization can serve members from Los Angeles County and portions of the San Bernardino County as a regional support for professional development.

The SCC-CAAEYC chapter highlights three distinctive strengths: career-path advocacy, influencing and bringing awareness of local and state policy, and best practices in early childcare and learning.

The chapter is also known for fostering awareness and involvement with local and state policies, including steps to influence policymakers into shaping legislation that will improve the quality of life for young children and their families.

The California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAAEYC), founded in 1953, has more than 3,500 members in 18 chapters statewide. CAAEYC is the state affiliate for California to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in Washington, D.C. Following more than 50 years of growth and development, CAAEYC has become a vital force uniting educators of young children and advocating for political and professional leadership.