About Us

VISION

Trying Together envisions a future in which all caregivers feel valued.

MISSION

Trying Together supports high-quality care and education for young children by providing advocacy, community resources, and professional growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children, their families, and the individuals who interact with them. Trying Together works regionally (in Southwestern Pennsylvania) and takes its expertise and models to statewide and national audiences.

JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

Trying Together envisions a future in which all caregivers of young children feel valued for their work. When we inspire belonging among caregivers, we inspire belonging within them. Our inclusive approach to advocacy, community resources, and professional growth opportunities strives to place diversity, equity, and racial justice at the core of everything we do. We encourage our team, our partners, and our communities

HISTORY

1963
Early care and education professionals volunteer to create the Pittsburgh Area Preschool Association (P.A.P.A.)

1983
1983 P.A.P.A. affiliates with the National Association for The Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and becomes The Pittsburgh Association for The Education of Young Children (PAEYC)

2000
Early 2000s PAEYC moves from volunteer to staffed model

2017
Five-year strategic plan and rebrand approved by PAEYC Board of Directors. PAEYC partners with The Pennsylvania Association for The Education of Young Children (PennAEYC) to support the Pittsburgh Chapter of PennAEYC

2018
PAEYC rebrands as Trying Together