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Past Events

June 15, 2023: No One is Coming to Save Us Live Podcast (Live at KDOL-TV)
Flyer | Podcast
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​2022-2023 Oakland Early Learning Symposium
Renew & Restore!

April 26, 2023: Building Community with LGBTQ+ Families
Agenda | Event Video | Book List

March 18, 2023: Community Screening of Clarissa's Battle  
Flyer | Handout

​2022-2023 Oakland Early Learning Symposium 
Renew & Restore!

November 9, 2022: Partnering with Families of Children with Special Needs
Agenda | Event video | Resources | Book List

2021-2022 Oakland Early Learning Symposium
Navigating the New Now: Building a Community of Support

May 4, 2022: Celebrating Multilingual Learners in ECE
Agenda | Event video

November 17, 2021: Fostering Social-Emotional Skills through Books
Event video | Presentation | Book List

2020-2021 Oakland Early Learning Symposium
Navigating the New Now: Child Care During Covid-19

Click here for information on this four part online series

March 31, 2021: COVID-19 Basics and ECE Safety from UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Event Video | Presentation | Key Takeaways and Resources

March 16, 2021: Centering Young Black Children in Oakland
Event Video | Background on Panelists | Q&A and Resources

April 23, 2020: Task Force Meeting
​December 18, 2019: Task Force Meeting
April 24, 2019: Task Force Meeting
Educators and staff connect at the Symposium Social on a r while picking up free bags and books
May 2022 Saturday Symposium Social for the Early Learning Symposium
FCC appreciation celebration with Assemblymember MIa Bonta
Assemblymember Mia Bonta joins the FCC Policy Program appreciation gathering
Panelists Clarissa Doutherd, Dr. LaWanda Wesley, and  Myeisha Jones at the No One is Coming to Save Us live podcast recording
Panelists Clarissa Doutherd, Dr. LaWanda Wesley, and Myeisha Jones at the No One is Coming to Save Us live podcast recording with Lemonada Media
Many of the photos on this site appear courtesy of Hasain Rasheed Photography
  • About
    • Our Purpose
    • Our Team >
      • Staff & Consultants
      • Supporters
      • Lead Planning Team
      • Task Force
      • Featured Leaders
    • Contact Us
  • Our Work
    • Racial Justice >
      • Promising Practices
      • ROCK
    • Community Leadership >
      • Early Learning Symposium
      • Family Child Care Policy Program
    • Systems Change >
      • Developmental Screening
      • Strategic Plan
    • Data, Policy & Advocacy >
      • Policy & Advocacy
      • Early Development Instrument
    • Collective Impact >
      • Year in Review
      • Results & Impact
  • RESOURCES
    • Reports
    • Tools
  • EVENTS
  • NEWS
    • Blog
    • Newsletter
  • Get Involved