{"id":887,"date":"2025-08-20T21:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T21:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/?page_id=887"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:17:47","slug":"professional-partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/professional-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>As part of our commitment to provide innovative and exemplary early education to the children and families in our community, we are partnering with organizations, departments, and agencies on campus and around the Hudson River Valley to offer meaningful reflective gatherings for parents and early childhood educators. Our professional development goals center around the values of a community of practice and include shared inquiry, storytelling and meaning making through dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top bioSection\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"A figure sits on a floor covered in gray carpeting, holding a small child closely. The adult wears a patterned sweater and a cap with triangular embellishments, while the child leans against them, dressed in a striped shirt and dark pants. In the background, a textured wall provides a neutral backdrop, and a few other figures are visible, engaged in various activities. Soft lighting fills the space, creating a calm and inviting atmosphere.\" class=\"wp-image-1028 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2-768x817.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2-141x150.jpg 141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Art of Professional Love\u2014A Deeper Dive into Educaring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday, February 28, 2026, 2\u20133:30 p.m. Central Time (Online). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.risechild.com\/force\">Join here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolgarbodenmurray.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.carolgarbodenmurray.com\">Carol Garboden Murray<\/a>, author of <em>Illuminating Care<\/em>, and Nicole Bonelli, director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/wimpfheimer\/infant-toddler-center\/\">Infant Toddler Center<\/a> at Vassar College, lead us on a discussion about their journey to understand professional love and care as the curriculum for babies and toddlers. This presentation is geared towards parents and professionals and one you will not want to miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fee: $25, $35,or $50 (you choose). <strong>Free<\/strong> for FORCE Members. Send fee by Venmo to @Shannon-Carr-94<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foundations of Infant Toddler Care<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>August 24, 2025, 5:30\u20137:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wimpfheimer is partnering with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.childcaredutchess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam County<\/a>&nbsp;to offer an evening with Shannon Carr: Foundations of Infant Toddler Care.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.childcaredutchess.org\/eventcalendar.html\/event\/2025\/08\/26\/foundations-of-infant-and-toddler-care\/533045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register here.<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/risechild.com\">Learn more about Shannon and Respecting Infants while creating Supportive Environments (RISE)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall 2025 Book Study Groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Our Preschool Educators:&nbsp;<em>Pursuing Bad Guys<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our preschool educators will be reading,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.exchangepress.com\/shop\/pursuing-bad-guys\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hub.exchangepress.com\/shop\/pursuing-bad-guys\/\">Pursuing&nbsp;Bad Guys: Joining Children\u2019s Quest for Clarity, Courage and Community<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em>by Donna King. To join our discussions and to join us in dialogue with the author, please reach out to Carol,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cmurray@vassar.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cmurray@vassar.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Our Infant and Toddler Educators:&nbsp;<em>No Bad Kids<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our toddler educators will be reading,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/No-Bad-Kids-Toddler-Discipline\/dp\/1499351119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline without Shame by Janet Landsbury.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em>Our discussions will be scheduled October\u2013March and are open to the community via Zoom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.wp-block-media-text.bioSection {\n    display: block;\n    overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.bioSection .wp-block-media-text__content {\n    padding: 0;\n}\n\n.bioSection figure.wp-block-media-text__media {\n    width: 30%;\n    float: left;\n    margin-right: 2rem;\n    margin-bottom: 1rem;\n}\n\n.bioSection.image-width-40pct figure.wp-block-media-text__media {\n    width: 40%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of our commitment to provide innovative and exemplary early education to the children and families in our community, we are partnering with organizations, departments, and agencies on campus and around the Hudson River Valley to offer meaningful reflective gatherings for parents and early childhood educators. 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