{"id":5704,"date":"2023-03-01T18:35:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T03:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/blog\/nominations-are-open-for-the-2023-cindy-harrington-heart-mind-award"},"modified":"2023-06-17T13:04:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T21:04:32","slug":"nominations-are-open-for-the-2023-cindy-harrington-heart-mind-award","status":"publish","type":"learn-and-grow-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/blog\/nominations-are-open-for-the-2023-cindy-harrington-heart-mind-award","title":{"rendered":"Nominations are Open for the 2023 Cindy Harrington Heart &amp; Mind Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you know a professional who is making a difference in early childhood education? Celebrate their excellence by nominating them for <strong>thread\u2019s<\/strong> annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/early-educators\/recognition-awards\/\">Cindy Harrington Heart &amp; Mind Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This award honors a professional in early childhood education who is committed to professional growth despite hardships or challenges, and is creating a brighter future for the young children of Alaska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>To be eligible for the award, nominees must be currently employed in the field of early childhood education and demonstrate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strength of character<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commitment to excellence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional determination &amp; growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impassioned spirit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commitment to encouraging\/helping others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commitment to child care during the COVID-19 pandemic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/FY22_Cindy-Harrington-Award-Logo.png\" alt=\"Cindy Harrington Heart and Mind Award\" class=\"wp-image-23983\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The awardee will receive $1,000 and will be recognized during a special Facebook Live event held the evening of Friday, May 12. They will also be featured on <strong>thread&#8217;s<\/strong> website and communications as well as in a press release to the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nominations close on March 31 at 5 pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thread.tfaforms.net\/180\" style=\"background-color:#a20b31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nominate Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:87px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Want to support Alaska&#8217;s early childhood workforce? 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