(cancelled due to COVID-19) Building Children’s Capacity for Critical Thinking, Empathy and Fairness

1190 market street, room 1125 1190 market street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Presenters TBD. Alleviating bias in our ECE settings is complex. Creating inclusive classrooms requires that we understand and acknowledge our own biases and recognize verbal and non‐ verbal messages conveyed by other adults and children. We need to know how to address these remarks and actions as they occur without causing a shutdown in communication.

ECESF/CPAC workforce joint meeting

zoom meeting

We will be planning for safety with COVID-19. Emergency child care for essential workforce, and ECE & OST practice after Shelter in Place. We will present an overview of emergency child care currently in place, and expected expansion in the near future, then begin a conversation about planning for reopening. The agenda is below. Agenda 1. What's in

A Day in the Park (Moved to online)

online CA, United States

The reservations at Civic Center Park were confirmed! But unfortunately we can't meet in person. We can still come together in recognition of the importance and joy of being a child, and providing care, love, and education for young children, just in a safe, online way. A community that values it's youngest brings joy today

ECESF/CPAC Joint Workforce Meeting

zoom meeting

Early care educators directly providing care & education for young children must be involved in planning for safety with COVID-19 to develop a plan that meets community safety needs—including the safety of families, children, workforce, and the broader community. Our planning will focus on both emergency child care for essential workforce, and ECE & OST

ECESF/CPAC Joint Workforce Meeting

zoom meeting

Early care educators directly providing care & education for young children must be involved in planning for safety with COVID-19 to develop a plan that meets community safety needs—including the safety of families, children, workforce, and the broader community. Our planning will focus on both emergency child care for essential workforce, and ECE & OST

(check for cancellation) Responding to the Parents Who Have Concerns Relating to the Anti-Bias Curriculum

1190 market street, room 1125 1190 market street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Presenters TBD. Alleviating bias in our ECE settings is complex. Creating inclusive classrooms requires that we understand and acknowledge our own biases and recognize verbal and non‐ verbal messages conveyed by other adults and children. We need to know how to address these remarks and actions as they occur without causing a shutdown in communication.

ECESF/CPAC Joint Workforce Committee

zoom meeting

The next joint ECESF/CPAC Workforce Committee meeting will focus on an area that has come up frequently in discussions about reopening: liability issues. Jordan Silverman of DC Insurance Services will be presenting.   Understanding Liability Issues Wednesday, May 27 1:00-2:30 pm Joint ECESF/CPAC Workforce ZOOM Meeting   You can view a recording of the meeting

(cancelled) Child & Youth Friendly Cities Summit

Space is limited, selections will be made to achieve a cross-community representation of youth, parents, educators, and other service providers of age groups from 0-5/8, youth through 24 (TAY), and representing diverse neighborhoods, race/ethnicity, and gender identity. We want educators of 0-3 and 3-5 year-olds there! Let me know your interest and availability, send email

CPAC General Meeting

zoom meeting

Join us to hear Updates and Q&A with: Katie Dellamaria of SF Department of Health Mayor's Budget Impact on OECE (Denise Corvino) here. Reopening Update : overview of priorities for enrollment, health & safety guidelines (OECE & F5SF team: Denise Corvino, Lisa Lee, and Jennifer Martinez) State updates and letter to the Governor (Action)   DPH

CAAEYC Annual Conference

zoom meeting

We are pleased to announcement that the 2020 Annual Conference and Expo is moving to a hybrid event. The hybrid event will include two platforms: virtual experience June 27-29; and on-demand experience from July 1 through August 31. There will be some slight changes to the conference schedule, such as exhibit hours along with a

English/Español Voter Ed Meeting

zoom meeting

Ballots have arrived. Now it’s time to make your decisions and vote. Join ECESF for a presentation, resources, discussion and Q&A on measures that impact early care educators and our community. Han llegado las boleta. Ahora es el momento de tomar decisiones y votar. Únase a ECESF para una presentación, recursos, discusión y preguntas/respuestas sobre

English/粵語 Voter Ed Meeting

zoom meeting

Ballots have arrived. Now it’s time to make your decisions and vote. Join ECESF for a presentation, resources, discussion and Q&A on measures that impact early care educators and our community. 選票已經寄出了。 現在是時候做出決定及投票。懇請你加入ECESF(舊金山兒童早期教育工作者機構), 參與就影響早期護理教育者和我們社區的措施進行介紹, 資源分配, 討論和問答。   Haven’t received your ballot? Go to San Francisco Elections Voter Portal to check your ballot status in Chinese, English, Spanish, and Filipino. 還沒收到你的選票嗎?

CPAC General Meeting

zoom meeting

Our ECE community has faced tremendous challenges in response to COVID 19, and now has successfully passed Prop F, releasing over $400M to ECE. What vision do you have for the future of ECE? What plans does the Office of Early Care and Education have for the funding in the year ahead? Join the next two CPAC

Meeting Announcement: Early Childhood Policy Council

zoom meeting

Meeting materials: A meeting agenda is available at: https://www.chhs.ca.gov/home/committees/early-childhood-policy-council/ Reasonable accommodations: We ask that any person who wishes to receive meeting materials in an alternative format, which would enable that person to participate at the meeting, please contact Chelsea Rau at Chelsea.Rau@chhs.ca.gov at least five business days prior to the meeting for this request. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the

ECESF Community Healing Circles

zoom meeting

“In the Circle, we are all equal. When in the Circle, no one is in front of you. No one is behind you. No one is above you. No one is below you. The Sacred Circle is designed to create Unity.” -Dave Chief, Oglala Lakota   In profound ways, the global pandemic reminds us of

ECESF Community Healing Circles

zoom meeting

“In the Circle, we are all equal. When in the Circle, no one is in front of you. No one is behind you. No one is above you. No one is below you. The Sacred Circle is designed to create Unity.” -Dave Chief, Oglala Lakota   In profound ways, the global pandemic reminds us of

CPAC General Meeting

zoom meeting

CPAC will lead community discussions on our vision for ECE, including access to newly released funding, and community input on creating an ECE plan with OECE. More details to come.