LEARN Conference 2025 Keynote Adress: Put Yourself Back on the List: Reclaiming Joy, Identity, and Wellbeing in Service of Others

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Dr. Adolph Brown III, Internationally Renowned Master Educator, Servant Leadership Consultant & Author

Get ready to laugh, reflect, and refuel with Dr. Adolph “Doc” Brown III in this energizing and heartfelt Keynote designed just for early childhood professionals. This high-energy experience is a celebration of your passion and commitment to young children and families. At the same time, it is a playful and powerful reminder that your own wellbeing deserves a place at the top of your priorities.

Doc Brown brings the music, the movement, the props, and the real talk. With humor and honesty, he helps us take a closer look at how easy it is to lose ourselves in the daily grind of supporting others. The skipped meals, the late nights, the back-to-back-to-back giving… it all adds up. And before we know it, we’ve forgotten to check in with the one person who makes it all possible: ourselves.

This session is an invitation to press pause, recharge your joy, and reconnect with your identity as a whole person, not just someone who supports others. Through laughter, story, and surprise, Doc shares practical ways to care for your mind, body, and spirit. Walk away feeling refreshed and more equipped to sustain the incredible work you do each day.

Recognize how cumulative stress can affect personal wellbeing and identity in early childhood professional roles.
Identify core areas of self-care that support sustainability in professional practice.
Recall at least one strategy for re-centering personal wellness in daily routines.

Certificate/CEU Requirements

Earn up to four contact hours (.1 CEUs) by completing the following:

Attend the live session or view the entire recording
Complete the CEU Quiz with a passing score of 75% or better
Complete the CEU evaluation

**Live Attendance or full viewing of session recordings required**. All registrants will have 30-day access to the session recording.

ZERO TO THREE is pleased to offer Continuing Education Units for a wide range of learning events, both in person and on line.

Contact hours and CEUs are automatically added to your registration for no additional charge. Registrants can earn up to 0.4 CEUs or 4 Contact hours for attending this event. Continuing Education Units are awarded with a passing quiz score of 75% or greater for each session and a completed series evaluation.

The 2025 LEARN Conference is approved by the following organizations and boards:

ZERO TO THREE is an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education and Training by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). As the official standard for continuing education and training, IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are recognized by a wide range of organizations, including professional associations, regulatory boards, corporations, and universities.
The National Association of Social Workers (Approval #886838727-2217). Please be aware: The following states do not accept National CE Approval Programs and require individual program/provider application processes: New Jersey, New York, and West Virginia.
Minnesota Board of Psychology: Board Assigned Log #: 202609.067.

Sessions and Learner Objectives:

Opening and Policy Plenary - A Bold Welcome: Leading the Way for Young Children and Families

As a result of this plenary session, participants will be able to:

Identify major early childhood initiatives led by the State of Maryland.
Recognize the role of public leadership in strengthening early learning systems and supporting the early childhood workforce.
Select one action they can take to contribute to lasting impact for children and families in their professional role or community.

Keynote Address: Put Yourself Back on the List: Reclaiming Joy, Identity, and Wellbeing in Service of Others

As a result of this plenary session, participants will be able to:

Recognize how cumulative stress can affect personal wellbeing and identity in early childhood professional roles.
Identify core areas of self-care that support sustainability in professional practice.
Recall at least one strategy for re-centering personal wellness in daily routines.

Practice Plenary - Things I Wish I Had Known: Chandra Ghosh Ippen’s Reflections for Her Younger Self and the Field

As a result of this plenary session, participants will be able to:

Identify the ABCs of a trauma-informed response.
Define a “trauma-related expectation.”
Describe a “shame port of entry” and outline two specific strategies for responding effectively when someone expresses feelings of shame.

Science Plenary - The Science and Power of Hope

As a result of this keynote session, participants will be able to:

Identify key findings from hope science research that explain its role in promoting resilience and well-being.
Identify ways that hope can support children, families, and early childhood professionals in managing stress and adversity.
Recognize strategies for applying hope-based practices to reduce burnout and strengthen relational connections in early childhood settings.

Contact hours offered may vary per discipline. For more information regarding ZERO TO THREE CEUs, please visit: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1657-earn-ceus-from-zero-to-three. Please note: A computer or electronic device with internet connection is required for successful completion. Each session will be hosted for 1 hour and includes a brief introduction and about 45 mins of content based teaching,

ZERO TO THREE is accredited as an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education and Training by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). In obtaining this accreditation, we have demonstrated compliance with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As the official standard for continuing education and training, IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are recognized by a wide range of organizations, including professional associations, regulatory boards, corporations, and universities.

Though IACET CEUs are widely accepted, it is up to each organization to choose whether or not it will accept them. For this reason, we strongly advise that you confirm in advance if a particular body accepts IACET CEUs. To view a list of companies, regulatory boards, and organizations that have reported to accept the IACET CEU credit, please click here. This list is not exhaustive, nor does it guarantee that an IACET CEU will automatically be accepted.

*Presenters have affirmed that they do not have proprietary interest in products, instruments, devices, services or materials discussed in this course, and have confirmed that they have not been compensated in relation to this presentation.