MNAFEE Annual Awards 2023
In 2020, the MNAFEE Board of Directors announced the formation of annual awards to recognize the contributions made to the field of early childhood and parent education There are two individual awards and a category for innovative program awards. This year we are excited to add a NEW individual award for an emerging leader.
Consider nominating someone or a project for one of the following MNAFEE awards.
Submission deadline is February 24, 2023.
Consider nominating someone or a project for one of the following MNAFEE awards.
Submission deadline is February 24, 2023.
The Lois Engstrom Leadership Award is presented to an individual who has made dynamic contributions to advance the goals and principles of parent education, Early Childhood Family Education, and early childhood programming locally and throughout Minnesota.
Previous winners of the Lois Engstrom Leadership Award
Nominees for the Lois Engstrom Leadership Award must:
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The Friend of the Year Award is presented to an individual, group, or organization who has made significant contributions to the fields of parent education, Early Childhood Family Education, and/or early childhood programming in public schools in Minnesota and thereby has been a champion for young children, parents and/or families, and/or the publicly funded programs that serve them. The award is presented to acknowledge MNAFEE's appreciation of contributions to children, parents and families and/or the publicly funded programs that serve them.
Examples of nominees could be (list is not all-inclusive): state legislator, author, vendor, group that presents to parents or professionals, advocacy group, agency or organization that works with children, parents, families (e.g. museum, theater, hospital). Previous winners of the Friend of the Year Award
Nominees for the MNAFEE Friend of the Year Award must:
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The Innovative Programming Award is presented to at least two outstanding projects that exemplify the vision/mission of MNAFEE and are innovative approaches to addressing a community need through cooperation and teamwork amongst individuals and/or organizations, and use of resources. The project could be a one-time event or an ongoing activity that is associated with a parent education, Early Childhood Family Education and/or public school preschool in Minnesota. It's focus could be on children, parents, families or professionals.
At least one award will be awarded to a district designated as small (defined as zero to age four population of less than 2500) and to a district designated as large (defined as zero to age four population of more than 2500). Previous winners of the Friend of the Year Award
Projects nominated for the MNAFEE Innovative Programming Award must:
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The Emerging Leader Award identifies rising leaders employed under five years in the fields of parent education, Early Childhood Family Education and/or early childhood programming in public schools in Minnesota. It recognizes and cultivates the talent of champions who have the potential to influence the field of early learning for years to come. The selected honoree will have demonstrated contributions that have started to influence beyond individual programs to organizations and communities, a proven passion for developing themselves and others, active engagement in efforts to elevate the early childhood field, and demonstrated persistence in their work to grow as leaders.
Join MNAFEE in recognizing extraordinary individuals who are firm believers in the power of parent education, Early Childhood Family Education any/or early childhood programming in public schools in Minnesota and who are vested in things like advocacy, professional development, creative program design, data and evaluation, and social justice. Nominees for the Emerging Leader Award must:
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