Early Learning Symposium 2020-2021
Navigating the New Now: Child Care During Covid-19
Part II details coming soon!
Part I Summary
Part I of this four-part series took place on August 29th and included tips from providers who are currently open, plus updates from Alameda County Public Health and Alameda County Emergency Child Care Response Team.
We recorded the whole workshop - you can find it HERE as well as useful links. For a summary of the discussion plus useful links, head to our blog.
Participants at our first virtual workshop expressed a desire to stay in touch with each other as we all navigate this unprecedented year. Facebook group, listserv, and other ways to connect coming soon!
Background on the Early Learning Symposium
The Early Learning Symposium was born out of a collaborative effort that included OUSD, Oakland Literacy Coalition, Oakland Starting Smart and Strong, BANANAS, City of Oakland Head Start/Early Head Start, Alameda County Office of Education, First 5 Alameda County, YMCA of the East Bay, St. Vincent's Day Home, and the New Teacher Center. The inaugural event in 2019 resulted in 350 participants attending. The diversity of participants included teachers, instructional assistants and directors from Head Start and state funded programs, family child care providers, and informal care providers. More detail on the 2019 event here.
Oakland Early Learning Symposium 2020-2021
The COVID-19 crisis has dramatically impacted the Oakland early learning community. Now more than ever there is a need to bring early care and education professionals together to provide support, learning, and community. Therefore, this year, the Early Learning Symposium will be a series of four online workshops over the year that will focus on the COVID-19 crisis and how providers can learn from and support each other during this difficult time.
Navigating the New Now: Early Learning During COVID-19 will begin with an online workshop focused on providing support to early childhood professionals on reopening childcare, addressing health and safety concerns and sharing best practices for providing care during COVID. There will be opportunities for educators to connect with each other between the four workshops to share information and resources, and solicit feedback and input.
Part I of this four-part series took place on August 29th and included tips from providers who are currently open, plus updates from Alameda County Public Health and Alameda County Emergency Child Care Response Team.
We recorded the whole workshop - you can find it HERE as well as useful links. For a summary of the discussion plus useful links, head to our blog.
Participants at our first virtual workshop expressed a desire to stay in touch with each other as we all navigate this unprecedented year. Facebook group, listserv, and other ways to connect coming soon!
Background on the Early Learning Symposium
The Early Learning Symposium was born out of a collaborative effort that included OUSD, Oakland Literacy Coalition, Oakland Starting Smart and Strong, BANANAS, City of Oakland Head Start/Early Head Start, Alameda County Office of Education, First 5 Alameda County, YMCA of the East Bay, St. Vincent's Day Home, and the New Teacher Center. The inaugural event in 2019 resulted in 350 participants attending. The diversity of participants included teachers, instructional assistants and directors from Head Start and state funded programs, family child care providers, and informal care providers. More detail on the 2019 event here.
Oakland Early Learning Symposium 2020-2021
The COVID-19 crisis has dramatically impacted the Oakland early learning community. Now more than ever there is a need to bring early care and education professionals together to provide support, learning, and community. Therefore, this year, the Early Learning Symposium will be a series of four online workshops over the year that will focus on the COVID-19 crisis and how providers can learn from and support each other during this difficult time.
Navigating the New Now: Early Learning During COVID-19 will begin with an online workshop focused on providing support to early childhood professionals on reopening childcare, addressing health and safety concerns and sharing best practices for providing care during COVID. There will be opportunities for educators to connect with each other between the four workshops to share information and resources, and solicit feedback and input.
Participating partners: Oakland Unified School District, Oakland Starting Smart & Strong, Oakland Literacy Coalition, City of Oakland Head Start/Early Head Start, ACOE, First 5 Alameda, BANANAS, YMCA East Bay, St. Vincent's Day Home, Unity Council, the New Teacher Center, and Alameda County Early Care and Education Program.
This free event is sponsored by:
This free event is sponsored by:
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2019 Oakland Early Learning Symposium photos by Eric H. Peterson