Early Care Educators of San Francisco

Centering and Cultivating Black/African American Leadership Roles to Strengthen Preschool through 3rd Grade Alignment
2024-08-22 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | zoom meeting
The California Department of Education (CDE) is holding the next installment of the Opportunities for All Branch Preschool (OFAB) P-3 webinar series, “Centering and Cultivating Black/African American Leadership Roles to Strengthen Preschool through 3rd Grade Alignment.”

This webinar will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024, 3:30–5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). To attend, register using the button.

CPAC's 2024 Mayoral Candidate Forum
2024-09-10 18:00 - 19:45 | Mission Neighborhood Center, 362 Capp St, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Learn more about mayoral candidates’ views on early childhood education, DEC, Baby Prop C & more. Confirmed candidates include Mayor London Breed, Daniel Lurie, Supervisor Aaron Peskin & Supervisor Ahsha Safai.
When: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 7:45pm
Mission Neighborhood Center, Capp Center – 362 Capp Street, SF
Pre-registration will be required. Visit www.sfcpac.org to register after August 19.

SF ECE Advocacy Coalition Virtual District 9 Supervisor Candidate Forums
2024-09-19 18:30 - 19:30 | zoom meeting
Get to know the candidates running in district 9, their views on Universal ECE for All, Baby Prop C funds, & other issues impacting early care and education, early educators, children, and families.

Please note, the forums are now on two separate dates. Register/Registrar/登記 for either or both sessions. Log in information will be sent to all registered.

D9 Supervisor Forum
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Virtual ZOOM meeting

Invited candidates include:
D9 – Jackie Fielder, Trevor Chandler, Roberto Hernandez

SF ECE Advocacy Coalition Virtual District 11 Supervisor Candidate Forums
2024-09-26 18:30 - 19:30 | zoom meeting
Get to know the candidates running in district 11, their views on Universal ECE for All, Baby Prop C funds, & other issues impacting early care and education, early educators, children, and families.

Please note, the forums are now on two separate dates. Register/Registrar/登記 for either or both sessions. Log in information will be sent to all registered.

D11 Supervisor Forum
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Virtual ZOOM meeting
Invited candidates include:
D11 – Ernest Jones, Michael Lai, Chyanne Chen

Soft Launch of the AECEA
2024-10-03 17:30 - 19:00 | google community space, 188 El Embarcadero, San Francisco, 94105, United States
The Asian Early Childhood Education Alliance (AECEA) aims to promote cross-cultural learning, such as understanding the diverse cultures within the Asians, and supporting Asian educators to work with Latino, Black, and White children equitably.
The event will be hosted at the Google Community space, 188 El Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105 on Thursday 10/3/2024.from 5:30 – 7:00 PM.
At the event we plan to have a Community Leaders time, during which a few local community members and politicians would speak to the importance of diversity, equity, and belonging especially in the context of providing quality early childhood care to all families and training opportunities to all early educators.

*Optional pre-event* 3rd Annual SF ECE Advocacy & Policy Retreat
2025-01-15 18:00 - 20:00 | zoom meeting
Calling all early care and education advocates in San Francisco!

Join us for an inspiring day of advocacy, policy, and community-building at the 3rd Annual SF ECE Advocacy & Policy Retreat! Whether you’re an educator, an administrator, a parent, or a passionate community advocate, this retreat is your chance to be part of something bigger, to inspire change, and to have fun doing it! Bring your energy, your ideas, and your commitment to make a difference.

This event will take place in two parts:
*Optional pre-event*: Advocacy & Policy 101 Training – Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 6pm-8pm (virtual only)
📍 Location: ZOOM. Register to receive a link.
📄 Details: Interpretation in Spanish & Chinese will be provided
SF ECE Advocacy & Policy Retreat – Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 9am – 2pm (in-person only)
📍 Location: City College of San Francisco – Ocean Campus, Multi-use Building Room 140, 50 Frida Kahlo Way San Francisco, CA 94112 (nearest BART station: Balboa Park)
📄 Details: Interpretation in Spanish & Chinese will be provided. Breakfast & Lunch included.

Why Should You Be There?

Connect & Collaborate: Join fellow education champions from the SF ECE Advocacy Coalition and CPAC, as well as grassroots organizations ECESF, FCCA SF, and Parent Voices SF. Together, we’ll strengthen relationships and amplify our collective voice!

Be a Changemaker: Learn the ins and outs of San Francisco’s city and State budget and legislative process. Discover where and how community advocates like you can create the most significant impact. Get ready to make waves of positive change!

Strategize & Inspire: Build on last year’s advocacy successes as we lay the foundation for an even more impactful year ahead. Let’s brainstorm, plan, and dream big for our community’s needs and advocacy priorities in 2025.

We’re offering Professional Development hours!
Please include your CA Workforce Registry number to receive professional development hours for your participation. We will email a certificate to all attendees after the event.

Mark your calendars, gather your fellow colleagues, and get ready for a day of empowerment, education, and enthusiasm.

Register today to secure your spot at this exciting event. Together, we can create a brighter future for San Francisco’s early care and education!

*Cancelled* CPAC Workforce Committee Meeting
2025-01-21 14:00 - 15:00 | zoom meeting
See you in February!
The Workforce Committee plays a leadership role on behalf of CPAC by advocating for, designing, and implementing a citywide system that ensures San Francisco’s early care and education workforce has the resources and skills necessary to provide the highest quality care possible to San Francisco’s children and families.

3rd Annual SF ECE Advocacy & Policy Retreat
2025-01-25 09:00 - 14:00 | SF City College, Ocean Campus, Multi-Use Building (MUB) rm 140

CPAC Workforce Committee Meeting
2025-02-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-18 14:00 - 15:00 | zoom meeting
The Workforce Committee plays a leadership role on behalf of CPAC by advocating for, designing, and implementing a citywide system that ensures San Francisco’s early care and education workforce has the resources and skills necessary to provide the highest quality care possible to San Francisco’s children and families.

ECESF Community Gathering
2025-07-18 16:00 - 2025-07-20 13:00 | In person, Tiburon, CA, 94920, United States
Each year ECESF renews its goals and programs as a community. Are you an ECE educator working directly with children at a San Francisco ECE site? Join us!

Come together to build community ties with your ECE colleagues from San Francisco ECE sites. Reflect on our work together last year & kick off our new year, sharing new ideas and continuing the focus we set last year: building a process where educators are involved directly in improving quality and working conditions at every step of the way!
See more about the event.

The nearby event venue for July 2025 is accessible by ferry or car. There is limited availability to stay overnight either or both Friday and Saturday night. Overnight stays encouraged until full. Options to attend one or both overnights or the Saturday DAY main program only.
Email info@ecesf.org today for more information and a registration form.

CPAC Black Children & Families Workgroup
2025-10-16 13:00 - 14:00 | zoom meeting
A G E N D A
1:00pm Welcome/Introductions
1:05pm Review and discussion of Ingrid Mezquita’s DEC presentation at Oct 8
CPAC meeting.
1:25pm Identify new consistent date/time for workgroup.
1:35pm Decide 2025-26 workgroup goals
2:00pm Adjournment

CPAC Workforce Committee Meeting
2025-10-21 14:00 - 15:30 | zoom meeting
A committee of CPAC, San Francisco’s state-mandated local planning council, the Workforce Committee focuses on evaluating and making recommendations on citywide systems that ensure San Francisco’s early care and education workforce has the resources and skills necessary to provide the highest quality care possible to San Francisco’s children and families.
For more information contact: CPAC Coordinator, cpacsanfrancisco@gmail.com
For a full list of CPAC meetings: https://sfcpac.org/meetings/ or alternatively at https://sfcpac.org/committees/

UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup
2025-10-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Children’s Council – 445 Church Street, San Francisco 94114 (room 120)
Community members are welcome at the UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup meeting. The Workgroup brings together educators, families, and community partners committed to strengthening the city’s high-quality, equitable preschool system. The meeting will feature updates on the Kindergarten Readiness Inventory (KRI) and presentation of the Equity Action Plan and Theory of Change.

Participants may join in person or online, with Cantonese and Spanish interpretation available for online attendees. Register for further details.
About San Francisco’s UPK Mixed Delivery Planning work
Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) in San Francisco takes a comprehensive and multi-layered approach to enhance UPK education within a mixed-delivery system.
To do this work, San Francisco has established:

A UPK Mixed Delivery Steering Committee composed of San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco Child Care Planning and Advisory Council (CPAC), Department of Early Childhood (DEC), Children’s Council of San Francisco, and Wu Yee Children’s Services.
A UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup consisting of center-based and family child care providers, R+Rs, community-based organizations, and policymakers was created to support the operational and tactical aspects of the UPK expansion in a mixed delivery system.

The next UPK meetings are scheduled for:

Jan 29
March 26
May 28

CPAC General Membership Meeting
2025-11-12 09:30 - 11:30 | Children’s Council, Room 120, 445 Church Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
CPAC membership and workgroup meetings are open to the public and provide important updates on Early Care and Education. 2nd Wednesday of every month, 9:30-11:30 AM) attend in person at Children’s Council, Room 120, or remotely.

Full list of CPAC meetings.
For more information and to receive remote access information contact: CPAC Coordinator, cpacsanfrancisco@gmail.com

CPAC Workforce Committee Meeting
2025-11-18 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-12-16 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-01-20 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-02-17 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-03-17 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-21 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-05-19 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-06-16 14:00 - 15:30 | zoom meeting
A committee of CPAC, San Francisco’s state-mandated local planning council, the Workforce Committee focuses on evaluating and making recommendations on citywide systems that ensure San Francisco’s early care and education workforce has the resources and skills necessary to provide the highest quality care possible to San Francisco’s children and families.
For more information contact: CPAC Coordinator, cpacsanfrancisco@gmail.com
For a full list of CPAC meetings: sfcpac.org/meetings or alternatively at sfcpac.org/committees

UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup
2026-01-29 16:00 - 18:00
Community members are welcome at the UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup meeting. The January 29 meeting will be held remotely.
Register here for access information.

About San Francisco’s UPK Mixed Delivery Planning work
Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) in San Francisco takes a comprehensive and multi-layered approach to enhance UPK education within a mixed-delivery system.
To do this work, San Francisco has established:

A UPK Mixed Delivery Steering Committee composed of San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco Child Care Planning and Advisory Council (CPAC), Department of Early Childhood (DEC), Children’s Council of San Francisco, and Wu Yee Children’s Services.
A UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup consisting of center-based and family child care providers, R+Rs, community-based organizations, and policymakers was created to support the operational and tactical aspects of the UPK expansion in a mixed delivery system.

For more information about UPK Mixed Delivery planning work: sfcpac.org/upk • ericka@sfcpac.org

UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup
2026-03-26 16:00 - 18:00
Community members are welcome at the UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup meeting.

About San Francisco’s UPK Mixed Delivery Planning work
Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) in San Francisco takes a comprehensive and multi-layered approach to enhance UPK education within a mixed-delivery system.
To do this work, San Francisco has established:

A UPK Mixed Delivery Steering Committee composed of San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco Child Care Planning and Advisory Council (CPAC), Department of Early Childhood (DEC), Children’s Council of San Francisco, and Wu Yee Children’s Services.
A UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup consisting of center-based and family child care paroviders, R+Rs, community-based organizations, and policymakers was created to support the operational and tactical aspects of the UPK expansion in a mixed delivery system.

For more information about UPK Mixed Delivery planning work: sfcpac.org/upk • ericka@sfcpac.org

UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup
2026-05-28 16:00 - 18:00
Join us for the next San Francisco UPK Mixed Delivery Workgroup meeting where we will discuss educator compensation across San Francisco’s mixed delivery early care and education system.
The conversation will include presentations by representatives from:
• The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) at UC Berkeley
• The San Francisco Department of Early Childhood (DEC)
• The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)
The meeting will be held online on Thursday, May 28, from 4 to 6 pm, with interpretation available in Spanish and Cantonese.
With appreciation,
UPK Mixed Delivery Steering Committee
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Únase a nosotros en la próxima reunión del Grupo de Trabajo de UPK Mixed Delivery de San Francisco, donde conversaremos sobre la compensación de educadoras dentro del sistema mixed delivery de educación temprana de la ciudad.
La conversación incluirá presentaciones de representantes de:
• El Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) de UC Berkeley
• El Departamento de Primera Infancia de San Francisco (DEC)
• El Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Francisco (SFUSD)
La reunión se llevará a cabo de manera virtual el jueves 28 de mayo, de 4 a 6 pm, con interpretación disponible en español y cantonés.
Con agradecimiento,
Comité Directivo de UPK Mixed Delivery
(Disculpen cualquier error de traducción. Traducido con IA.)
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歡迎參加下一次三藩市 UPK Mixed Delivery 工作小組會議，我們將討論三藩市混合模式幼兒教育系統中的教育工作者薪酬議題。
會議將包括來自以下機構代表的分享：
• 加州大學柏克萊分校兒童照護就業研究中心（CSCCE）
• 三藩市幼兒事務部（DEC）
• 三藩市聯合校區（SFUSD）
會議將於5月28日（星期四）下午4點至6點以線上形式舉行，並提供西班牙語及廣東話傳譯服務。
謹致謝意，
UPK Mixed Delivery 指導委員會
(如翻譯有任何錯誤，敬請見諒。本內容使用人工智能工具翻譯)
