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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What a great way to kick off the 2026-2027 AASA #AASAEarlyEd Cohort with our virtual meeting from Sept. 9! TY @lbornfreund.bsky.social for being our guest! Come join us Oct. 7-9 as we visit Omaha and learn from DC West Schools and Buffett Early Childhood Institute! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

So grateful to everyone who participated, presented, sponsored & had FUN at our 12th Annual EC Conference on Aug. 19 and 20! TY Steve Pemberton and Mimi Brown for keynoting! Your messages offered us inspiration and hope! Let’s continue to make #EarlyChildhoodMatterMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Proud to participate in @protectmicare.bsky.social & @michleague.bsky.social March for Medicaid event yesterday! TY Rep. Rheingans or being a Medicaid champion!! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

TY EC WISD team members for helping to organize and work our BLOCKfest(c) & ice cream social event today, Fri., July 17! It was so nice to host West Valley School District as they will be launching BLOCKfest(c) this year in their district! Congrats! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

We had such fun at #petparade #downtowntecumseh yesterday! Molly was the star 🤩 of the show! Thank you to all who helped to organize such a dog friendly event! She was Anxiety of Inside Out 2 with her friend Daisy who was Joy! What fun!!

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Happy Juneteenth! Wanted to share some photos from last night’s Dad & Me Workshop that I attended that WISD Bahjee Chea coordinated at the @ypsilibrary.org Superior Branch! It was such a great event & what a nice way to celebrate Father’s Day! #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

On Thursday, April 30, Kim Warren and I attended @michleague.bsky.social 2026 Public Policy Forum! A day dedicated to being in community with so many others! TY @nataliefoster.bsky.social for your book! Let’s continue to make #EarlyChildhoodMatterMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A great 2026 Early Childhood Capitol Advocacy Day in Michigan! #budgetforbabies TY @michigan_aeyc @michheadstart @motheringjustice & ECIC Great to spend time with so many others making #EarlyChildhoodMatterMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

TY Saline Area for hosting BLOCKfest last week with WISD! We had a great time celebrating #woyc26 with a hands-on Family Engagement STEM powered evening! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

An absolutely magical visit to Miami Children’s Museum! TY to everyone who attended our visit! TY to Natalie & the team who offered us a tour of their NAEYC accredited Reggio Emilio preschool & museum! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd This was a visit that filled my soul with brightness! 🌞🌴

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

What an amazing AASA Rooted in Relationships Summit with Miami Dade County Public Schools team! TY Dr. Mapp for keynoting! 🙏🏻 🙌🏻 A special thank you to Supt. Dotres for also being with us!! It was a great three-day visit! #AASAEarlyEd #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Congrats to @foundations.bsky.social for a very successful #BeyondSchoolHours 2026 conference! Proud to serve on the NAC! TY to the team from #TheAcademyAtPenn for their update and Erin Mote from @Innovateedunyc.bsky.social for her amazing AI info! Can’t wait until New Orleans in 2027! 😊 ❤️

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Last night I had the honor of being the closing speaker for Washtenaw Promise Thriving Educator Awards Banquet! Congrats to award winners Jodi, Emily, and Amy for your service, courage and leadership as teachers! 🙌🏻 ⭐️ #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

On Monday, Feb. 23 WISD Great Start Collaborative Success by Six and WISD EC Dept. hosted a Community Meeting. TY @jasonmorganmi.bsky.social and @michleague.bsky.social for attending! We discussed Washtenaw specific early childhood related issues! 🙏🏻❤️#EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

TY Lincoln Consolidated Schools and Principal Shelton and team for hosting BLOCKfest last night at Model Early Learning Center! We had such a great time! So proud of all of our volunteers including Bahjee and Rana! Great learning for all!! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Memories from last week’s @aasahq #NCE2026 TY to Dave and the team at AASA for providing a way to bring the nation together and uplift #publiceducationpromise TY to my friends @azacheryross & @highscopeus Dr. Barazza for presenting our roundtable! #AASAEarlyEd #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Thank you Michigan Head Start for a fabulous Winter Assembly in Detroit, Michigan last week! Congrats to Ex. Director Robin Bozek on her retirement! It was so great to speak time and share space with so many great friends! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

TY to our presenters today who helped our AASA Early Learning Cohort at our virtual meeting discussing Transitions for families and children. They offered research and practical ideas! 🙌🏻 🙏🏻 #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Last week, I had the privilege of reading Last Stop on Market Street to the GSRP classroom at Pittsfield Acres! A @geeacademies program! My ❤️ was full!! Thank you to the staff & students for welcoming me in. We also did some singing and dancing! 😊🎵🕺 #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

So proud to have attended @wisdearlychildhood 4th Annual Celebration of Culture community celebration on Thursday, Dec. 18! TY @bahjee.empress.afia for your leadership in organizing this event! 🎤⬇️ Happy Holidays everyone! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

TY @gewhitmer and @michdepted for the Michigan Literacy Summit today! Honored to be a panelist as we uplifted @washtenawisd & @wisdearlychildhood work to accelerate economic growth and advance to make #earlychildhoodmattersmost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

So proud to be one of the candidates for NAEYC Governing Board. Voting opened yesterday and today we had a candidate forum. Voting closes Jan. 12, 2026. I am running for Board Secretary. Please consider voting!! 😊 ✅🙏🏻

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Honored to be selected as a candidate for the @naeyc 2026 Governing Board! If you are an NAEYC member, I would love to earn your vote as Secretary. Voting opens Nov.19, 2025 and ends Jan. 12, 2026. Here is my link. #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd www.naeyc.org/about-us/peo...

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Out helping to spread the word today, Sunday about the upcoming Nov. 4th CTE election! I ran into Nancy as she was out too! Don’t forget to vote yes on Nov. 4th ✅

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Despite all of the difficult news in Early Childhood lately, we tried to brighten High Point, Gretchen’s House, Bottles & Backpacks and EMU Children’s Institute days’ on Friday!! We dressed up as our favorite @pbs.org kids characters! #TeamWISD #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd 🎃🙌🏻 We ❤️ PBS!

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We had a great day yesterday at Wiard’s Orchards with our Early Head Start families! A great way to celebrate #headstartawarenessmonth Thank you to all of our families, children and staff for making it be such a wonderful event! #TeamWISD #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Congrats to Kaitlyn for successfully finishing the Detroit Half Marathon today! We are so proud of you! She ate up all those miles today!! 💪🏻🙌🏻👏🏻

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Thank you to all of our preschool partner Principals and Directors for your leadership! On Friday., Oct. 17 the WISD EC celebrated #PrincipalAppreciationMonth by giving all a certificate of appreciation! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

TY Washtenaw Area Council for Children for a great event celebrating 50 years of your work in supporting children and families! I was so proud to learn about your special award winners!! 🫶🏻Thank you WACC! #TeamWISD #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

TY Michigan Head Start Association for planning and hosting the 2025 Fall Assembly this week! It was great to learn together and also to host Dr. Larry Schweinhart who helped to study the Perry Preschool Project with HighScope! As always let’s continue to make #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost !! #TeamWISD

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

It has been a week since the Fall 2025 MASA Conference, but I wanted to lift up how great the opportunity was to make 3 presentations with partners from MiLEAP, MAISA, NHSA, and HighScope!! Together we make #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost !! TY SETSEG for the 5K Fun Run as well! #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Great @michleague.bsky.social Champions for Kids luncheon today!! We also held key legislative visits today to advocate for PreK for All, Head Start and the budget! TY @jasonmorganmi.bsky.social Reps. Miller, Wilson Jr., Foreman and Senator Shink for meeting with us! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

12th and Final Run for the #RunUnited2025 @unitedwaysem.bsky.social Virtual Marathon! I competed all 26.2 miles! Battled through a left calf issue and made it!! I also reached my fundraising goal today of raising $500 for STEAM $$ for kids!! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

On the way back from Lexington, had to stop in Cincy at #skylinechili for lunch! Special shout out to my “college chili son” David G.! @skylinechilli.bsky.social

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

TY Rece and Taylor for a beautiful wedding spent in Lexington! We had a wonderful time sharing in your special night! Congrats! 🍾 💒 ❤️

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

11th morning run for #RunUnited2025 Virtual Marathon! 2.6 miles today for a total of 24.2 miles! Almost there! Chasing the sun today on a chilling crisp late Summer morning! 🌞 #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

10th Morning Run for #RunUnited2025 virtual marathon! Added 2.4 miles so now I have a total of 21.6 miles! Not much left to go!! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd If you want to contribute to my fundraising for STEAM $$ for kids please do it here: p2p.onecause.com/rununited25/...

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

9th Morning #RunUnited2025 @unitedwaysem Virtual Marathon Run! 2.4 miles now for a total of 19.2 miles! Chasing the sun this morning! 🌞 Also, thank you to all of my donors! I have raised $385 of my $500! Only $115 more to go! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Happy beginning of the school year @whitlkpublicschools Excited to visit the PreK for All and Head Start spaces with their amazing Director Sue! TY for showing me around the new spaces! #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Run #8 for #RunUnited2025 Virtual Marathon! I have now completed 16.8 miles of the 26.2 miles! We have now raised $350 of my $500. The EC Dept. Team is a top 5 of all the teams! Please contribute to reach our goal! p2p.onecause.com/rununited25/... #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Run #7 for #RunUnited2025 virtual marathon today! Completed 2.2 miles for a total of 14.6 miles! Over 1/2 way there!! Today we had the Why I Run postcard activity! Photo 2 shares why I run! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Day 6 for #RunUnited2025 Virtual Marathon! Almost 1/2 way there in completing my 26.2 miles. I have 12.4 now after my morning run yesterday in Iowa! I surprised my older brother with a visit to celebrate his 55th birthday!! Chasing the sun! 🌞 😊 #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Run #5 for #RunUnited2025 Virtual Marathon this morning! 10.4 of the 26.2 miles done! Please continue to contribute to my goal! p2p.onecause.com/rununited25/... I have $200 more to go! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

TY to Dr. Nneka McGee for keynote presenting for Day 2 of our WISD EC Conference! We had such a great day of learning! TY to all to the #TeamWISD staff and the participants for making this be a tremendous success! We had 326 participants for Day 2! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

What a difference a day makes! Thank you to everyone for showing up for the WISD Day 1 Early Childhood Conference! Wow! 😳 363 participants!! TY @danwuori.bsky.social for being our keynote speaker! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

So excited for our 11th Annual Early Childhood conference today! TY @danwouri.sky.social for joining us as Day 1 keynote speaker! Also, thank you to all of our presenters, participants, sponsors, volunteers for making this happen! #EarlyChildhoodmattersMost #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Great #TeamWISD Opening events!! TY Dr. Emdin for being with us! You brought the 🔥🙌🏻 Also, so great to have a twist with our Late Night line up!! Watching “Counted Out” was powerful too! Up next the 11th Annual Conference Aug. 20 & 21! #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost #AASAEarlyEd #WISDECC2025

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Day 4 of #RunUnited2025 @unitedwaysem Virtual marathon done! 8.4 miles down! TY to everyone who contribute thus far! #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Run #3 today for @unitedwaysem.bsky.social #RunUnited2025 Virtual marathon! 2.0 miles for a total of 6.4 miles! Thank you to all of my sponsors! Together we will make a difference for STEAM programs in classrooms! #TeamWISD #AASAEarlyEd #EarlyChildhoodMattersMost

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Eddie Manuszak (he/him), PhD @manuszakedward.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Day 2 of #RunUnited2025 @unitedwaysem Virtual Marathon! 4.4 miles down! Thanks to all who have contributed! 40% of the way there! Also, great to have a #TeamWISD join! TY Tiffany! Please consider either a) joining the WISD EC team or b) donating Visit my page here: p2p.onecause.com/rununited25/...

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