Upcoming Events

April 30, 2025
Oakland Starting Smart and Strong Task Force Meeting:
The Changing Landscape of Early Care and Education in Oakland 
Tickets available now

April 14, 2025
2024-2025 Let's Talk Early Learning
Registration open
Learn more here.
​English Flyer​ | Spanish Flyer

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Past Events

2024-25 Oakland Early Learning Symposium
Part I: Baby Steps: Shifting to Care for Younger Children
November 13, 2024
Agenda | Event Video | Book List

​Spring 2024 Let's Talk Early Learning
English Flyer | Spanish Flyer

​2023-24 Oakland Early Learning Symposium
​May 1, 2024:  Part II: Healing-Centered and Trauma-Responsive Early Learning Environments
Agenda | Event Video | Book List

December 18, 2023: Early Development Instrument Special Event
2023 Early Development Instrument (EDI) Data Dashboard

Fall 2023 Let's Talk Early Learning
English Flyer | Spanish Flyer
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2023-24 Oakland Early Learning Symposium
November 8, 2023: Part I: Child Development in the New Now
Agenda | Event Video | Book List
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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

May 2022 Saturday Symposium Social for the Early Learning Symposium

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 with Lemonada Media