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NAEYC's Interest Forums and Online Communities—a favorite benefit of membership for many—encourage the exchange of diverse opinions and further discussion, dialogue, and reflection about specific topics relevant to NAEYC’s mission and goals.
The forums and communities provide NAEYC members a way to expand their knowledge and share their specific passion within early childhood education with other NAEYC members. Forums focus on a range of topics—from health and safety to professional development systems to men in education. They host face-to-face meetings at conferences, such as NAEYC's Annual Conference and Professional Learning Institute. Forum members stay connected throughout the year through Hello, our online community, to continue the dialogue, share best practices, and champion the passionate early childhood interests of forum members.
For instructions on how to join an Interest Forum, click here.
Conversations in Hello
NAEYC Member Interest Forums
Culture
- Asian Interest Forum
- Black Caucus Interest Forum
- Latino Interest Forum
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Interest Forum
- Men in Education Network (M.E.N)
- Tribal and Indigenous Early Childhood Network (TIECN)
![IFculture](https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/102017/slat12_3.jpg)
Science, Math, and Technology
- Early Childhood Science Interest Forum
- Technology and Young Children
- Early Math Interest Forum
![IFhealthsciencetech](https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/102017/slat19.jpg)
Play and Policy
- Play, Policy, and Practice
- Young Children and Nature
- Project Approach Interest Forum
![IFplaypolicy](https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/102017/slat10_3.jpg)
Program Focus
- At Risk and Special Needs
- Family Child Care Interest Forum
- Infant Toddler Professionals
- Kindergarten Interest Forum
- Laboratory Schools
![IFprogramfocus](https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/102017/slat27_5.jpg)
Social Issues
- Children’s Global Issues Community
- Children of Incarcerated Parents
- PEACE Educators Interest Forum
- Rural Children, Families, and Early Childhood Educators Interest Forum
![IFsocialissues](https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/102017/slat4_7.jpg)
![IFspirituality](https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/102017/slat25_1.jpg)
Student and Professional
- Community Collaboration Interest Forum
- Diversity and Equity Education for Adults
- Early Childhood Consultants and Authors
![IFstudentprofessional](https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/102017/slat21_6.jpg)
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Hello, an online community exclusively for NAEYC member, is a vibrant place to discuss the most important and vital issues facing early childhood educators every day.
The 2018 Celebration of Equity and Diversity