• Exploring Similarities & Differences with Children in ECE Settings

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    This training guides caregivers in having meaningful conversations with children around race, ability, and gender. Participants will learn and practice concrete strategies for implementing the 4 Core Anti-bias Education goals in early learning environments to support and scaffold children’s ongoing growth and development.   Deminika Spears is an early childhood consultant and coach, specializing in

  • Mindful Practices for Empowering Educators

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    In this embodied online workshop, participants will learn how to integrate movement, yoga, and breath work with children in order to increase social-emotional skill development (like confidence and resiliency), as well as practice ways to improve teacher physical, mental, and emotional health.   Justine Luong has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with an emphasis

  • ELCD 2022-24 State Plan Public Hearing

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    Virtual Public Hearing Session with Early Learning and Care Stakeholders for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) 2022-2024 State Plan The CDE will hold a virtual Public Hearing on March 30, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., to receive public comments on the draft 2022-24 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan. Every three years states and territories receiving

  • Compensation Planning Information for Educators

    Community Events

    San Francisco Office of Early Care and Education (OECE) and First 5 SF are working on developing policy options for compensation. Over the next week, they are hosting two webinars to provide funding updates to educators. During the webinar, OECE/F5 will give an overview of compensation policy in SF and collect initial compensation priority input

  • Compensation Planning Webinar for Educators

    Community Events

    San Francisco Office of Early Care and Education (OECE) and First 5 SF are working on developing policy options for compensation and they are hosting two webinars to provide funding updates to educators. During the webinar, OECE/F5 will give an overview of compensation policy in SF and collect initial compensation priority input from ECE site

  • Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting

    Community Events

    More information coming soon. Citizens’ Advisory Committee meetings are held from 4:00-6:00 PM on the following scheduled dates in 2021: January 21, March 18, May 20, July 15, September 16, and November 18, 2021

  • AB 22 Organizing meeting

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    AB 22 Organizing meeting Zoom session # 3 of the Coalition for a Mixed Delivery System in Child Care.

  • Restorative And Transformative Justice

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    Community Events

    This Restorative and Transformative Justice Workshop highlights the experiences, thoughts, and feelings of children, families, and individuals impacted by the justice system. Everybody Reads is a literacy program focused on

  • American Rescue Plan Act: Economic Supports

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    Start Early and the Shriver Center on Poverty Law are hosting a two-part webinar series for early care and learning professionals that will provide an overview of what is currently

  • To EACH Their Own

    Does your work involve taking care of others? Do you struggle to manage stress or prevent burnout? Join Michelle Murano, a San Francisco preschool teacher, for Essential Aid and Community

  • CA Early Childhood Policy Council Quarterly Meeting

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    The Early Childhood Policy Council (ECPC), under CHHS, advises the Governor, Legislature and the Superintendent of Public Instruction on statewide early learning, care and child development. Attend their quarterly meetings

  • Early Childhood Policy Council (ECPC)

    Community Events

    The Early Childhood Policy Council will elevate the needs of young children and their families as well as advise the Governor, Legislature and the Superintendent of Public Instruction on statewide early

  • The Sum of Us

    zoom meeting

    Join Dr. Gail C. Christopher and daughter, author Heather McGhee for a stirring conversation on the impacts of systemic racism seen in the distribution of parks, equitable access to green

  • Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting

    Community Events

    More information coming soon. Citizens’ Advisory Committee meetings are held from 4:00-6:00 PM on the following scheduled dates in 2021: January 21, March 18, May 20, July 15, September 16,