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Nestled in the nation’s capital in the richest museum complex in the world is the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, a model early childhood program that places children at the center of every experience. The vast collections are the foundation for the culturally diverse curriculum, which offers a rare opportunity for learning. As an organization, SEEC is a leader in the field of museum-based education and influences practice within museums and schools. Our educators apply best practices recognized in the early childhood field and enrich the children’s learning through an object-based approach to teaching, sharing the rich stories associated with these objects in ways that make the curriculum deeper and richer. Museum educators within the program build on the practice established within the SEEC model, serving as content experts on the museums and blending theory and practice as a basis for outside consulting and professional development.

A STRONG VOICE REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY. TO WORK IN CONJUCTION WITH THE FEDERAL REGIONAL OFFICE, NATIONAL AND STATE HEAD START ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE EFFOTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE RHSA TO: I)PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING; II) SERVE AS AN ADVOCATE FOR HEAD START PROGRAMS; AND, III)ENHANCE SOLIDARITY, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING.