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Sioux Falls, SD (October 11, 2024) – Nine honorees were selected out of 64 nominations for The EMBES - A Tribute to Women Awards at the Washington Pavilion on October 10. The longest-standing award ceremony honoring women in our region, now in its 51st year, celebrated the impact of women, men, and businesses in the Sioux Empire and raised funds to sustain the mission of the century-old organization. “We are grateful to our nominators for recognizing the outstanding women, men, and businesses, that are making an impact within our community, and our sponsors for helping us make The EMBES extra [...]

Sixty-four women, men, and businesses have been nominated for The EMBES - A Tribute to Women (formerly Tribute to Women) awards. Now in its 51st year, The EMBES has shined a light on those doing right by EmBe’s mission since 1973. “Thank you to our nominators for continuing to recognize the outstanding women, men, and businesses making a lasting impact in our community. This year, we are especially excited to introduce our new event branding, The EMBES – A Tribute to Women. With the addition of new categories, including Performing & Visual Arts, and Outstanding Educator, we are broadening our [...]

For the Van Der Sloot family, being confronted with childcare displacement is something they know too well.   After news that their previous center was closing, mom Eden recalled it being “scary, frustrating, and hard to drop her boys off every morning and see their friends not be there.”   “While we knew the closing was happening, it was scary thinking about what to do and who would now take care of our boys. I called many centers that either had waitlists or could accommodate one child but not the other. Price was another thing that we struggled with. As we [...]

At EmBe, we believe in every child's extraordinary potential and see it as our responsibility to guide and support their development. While recognizing parents and guardians as the primary educators, we are honored to complement their efforts by fostering an environment where children can thrive. Our curriculum, a blend of play, inquiry, and spiralized learning, empowers children to drive their own educational journey. In today’s blog, we explore the benefits of these educational strategies within our organization. What is a Spiral Curriculum, and How Does it Benefit Student Learning Over Time? A spiral curriculum is an innovative teaching method where [...]

The future is now, and we are shaping it with our revolutionary implementations at EmBe Education. Our actions today impact not only the current state of our workforce and Sioux Falls community but also hold limitless potential for the future through the children we serve. By focusing on character development from birth to age 5, we lay a strong foundation for the success and well-being of children in our care. We believe that from an early age, our core values of Curiosity, Generosity, Autonomy, and Love are crucial. In this blog, we explain how character development in these formative years [...]