SFAYC 


Our Mission

Our Mission is to support early childhood professionals by providing opportunities for professional development, leadership and advocacy to enrich the community.

Our History

"South Florida Association for Young Children, SFAYC is a local affiliate of the National Association for the Education of young Children, NAEYC. SFAYC was established in 1985 to voluntarily serve the early childhood education community of Miami ­ Dade County."

Join Us As A Board Member

If you are interested in being a part of a group of early childhood professionals who want to make a difference in Miami-Dade community we would love to hear from you.

We accept applications for the board each August for the following year with the committment to the board starting in January of each year.

Keep in mind, any member of SFAYC can join us for our monthly board meetings. We welcome your ideas and opinions on how we can work together.

Please access the Application here!

SFAYC Public Policy

Public Policy Role

Our organization supports public policy for early childhood education. We work with the State (FLAEYC), Regional (SECA) and National (NAEYC) Public Policy Designees to inform the Board and local members of updates and/or changes to public policy stands through e-mail alerts and the SFAYC website. We develop annual public policy priorities and advocacy polices to address our local issues specifically related to children ages 0 to 8. We network with local child advocates and groups to insure SFAYC’s positions are clearly communicated.

SFAYC Board

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is comprised of a terrific collection of professionals and volunteers from across our community. They bring a wealth of enthusiasm and experience to our efforts and we appreciate each and every one of them. Click Here to meet them.


SFAYC Featured Member

 Featured Member



My name is Bibi Hack. I have had the wonderful opportunity of being a Pre-K teacher at REM Learning Center for almost six years. I have an Associates of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education and I am currently pursuing the Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. I have participated in numerous trainings including Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and Conscious Discipline by Dr. Becky Bailey.

I am always eager to learn more about early childhood education so I was thrilled when REM made it possible for my co-workers and I to attend the NAEYC conference last November in Orlando. I left with a wealth of knowledge and further insight into this exciting world of early childhood education.

It may sound cliché when I say that I am passionate about children. But it is exactly how I feel. I cannot think of a better place to be, than in my classroom with the little people who help to transform me so that I can get in touch with my inner child each day. I am thankful for the bond that I am able to make with the children. They give me endless love and make me laugh even when I aught to be serious. I believe it is imperative that we connect with each child and empower them to reach their potential. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn”.