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Upcoming Events
Let's Talk Early Learning | Tuesday, September 15th
Find more information, including how to register, here.
Past Events
Oakland early learning symposium
Demystifying Early Literacy for Children Ages 0-5 
January 31, 2026
Program | Presentations


​Baby Steps: Shifting to Care for Younger Children
November 13, 2024
Agenda | Event Video | Book List


Healing-Centered and Trauma-Responsive Early Learning Environments
May 1, 2024
Agenda | Event Video | Book List

Child Development in the New Now
November 8, 2023
Agenda | Event Video | 
Book List

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

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

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

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

Navigating the New Now: Child Care During Covid-19

Click here for information on this four part online series​
Let's Talk Early Learning
​2025-2026 Let's Talk Early Learning
English Flyer | Spanish Flyer
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2024-2025 Let's Talk Early Learning
​English Flyer​ | Spanish Flyer

Fall 2023 Let's Talk Early Learning
English Flyer | Spanish Flyer

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COVID-19 Basics and ECE Safety from UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
​March 31, 2021
Event Video | Presentation | Key Takeaways and Resources
Collaborative Convenings / task force meetings
Fall 2026 Collaborative Convening | September 8, 2026
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Spring 2026 Task Force Meeting | March 12, 2026
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The Changing ECE Landscape in Oakland | April 30, 2025
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Updates and OUSD Kinder Transition Practices | April 23, 2020
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Task Force Meeting | December 18, 2019

Task Force Meeting | April 24, 2019​
Other
Early Development Instrument Special Event
​December 18, 2023

2023 Early Development Instrument (EDI) Data Dashboard

No One is Coming to Save Us Live Podcast (Live at KDOL-TV)
June 15, 2023

Flyer | Podcast

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

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

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  • ABOUT
    • OUR PURPOSE
    • OUR IMPACT
    • OUR TEAM >
      • STAFF AND CONSULTANTS
      • LEAD PLANNING TEAM
      • SUPPORTERS
      • FEATURED LEADERS
    • GET INVOLVED
  • OUR WORK
    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT >
      • BOYS OF COLOR
      • TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE LEARNING >
        • ROCK TOOLKIT
      • EARLY LEARNING SYMPOSIUM
      • LET'S TALK EARLY LEARNING
    • DATA, POLICY AND ADVOCACY >
      • POLICY AND ADVOCACY
      • FAMILY CHILD CARE POLICY PROGRAM
      • DATA PORTAL
    • COLLECTIVE IMPACT >
      • OSSS COLLABORATIVE
      • THEORY OF CHANGE
      • PARTNER MAPPING
  • RESOURCES
    • REPORTS
    • PRESENTATIONS
    • PUBLIC MEETINGS
  • EVENTS
  • NEWS
    • Blog
    • NEWSLETTER
  • DONATE