UNK-Community 2025 Early Childhood Conference

October 17 & 18, 2025

Friday 8:00 – 3:45 and Saturday 7:30 – 1:00

Register

Registration closes October 1

Conference Location

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Nebraskan Student Union
1013 West 27th Street
Kearney, NE 68849

The 9th Annual UNK-Community Early Childhood Conference, is themed "Promoting Knowledge and Well-being for Children, Families, and Educators." Friday's session will feature Speaker Jani Koslowski, author of Every Child Can Fly: An Early Childhood Educator's Guide to Inclusion. Saturday's session will feature Anne Meeker Watson, a music therapist, early interventionist, and founder of the SING.PLAY.LOVE.® program.

Parking

Parking is available to conference attendees free of charge on Friday and Saturday during the conference in lots 3, 4, and 6 only. Please do not park in other campus parking lots as you could be ticketed. View the parking map.

Who should attend?

  • Childcare Providers: home-based, center-based, and administrators
  • Teachers: Pre-K thru 3rd grade
  • Head Start/EHS and Sixpence staff
  • Early Interventionists / ECSE Teachers
  • University Faculty
  • Students
  • All community members interested in early care and education

**In-Service Hours for Licensed Child Care Providers:

  • Friday: 5 hours available
  • Saturday: 4 hours available