Early Learning Symposium 2020-2021
Navigating the New Now: Child Care During Covid-19
Part I: Reopening Child Care Safely
Saturday, August 29, 2020
10 am-12 pm
Online Event via Zoom (Spanish, Chinese & English flyers below)
*Registration required
This first online workshop will feature:
~Free cleaning and hygiene kits for participating early care and education professionals and caregivers!
~Language interpretation available
~AB212 credits available
Saturday, August 29, 2020
10 am-12 pm
Online Event via Zoom (Spanish, Chinese & English flyers below)
*Registration required
This first online workshop will feature:
- An overview of COVID-19 health and safety guidance
- Tips from currently open family child care providers and centers
- An update on the Oakland Unified School District Child Development Centers
- Time to share perspectives and ask questions in breakout rooms
~Free cleaning and hygiene kits for participating early care and education professionals and caregivers!
~Language interpretation available
~AB212 credits available
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.
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.
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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, and the New Teacher Center.
This free event is sponsored by:
This free event is sponsored by:
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Oakland Early Learning Symposium photos by Eric H. Peterson