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​Let’s Talk Early Learning​
​“Let’s Talk Early Learning” is an informal peer space, facilitated and led by three dedicated early childhood educators,  Ivonne Garcia, Brittany Philpart, and Annette Wright. Let’s Talk sessions, which occur monthly during the school year, provide Oakland early learning professionals with a space to support and share with each other in a spirit of community. ​Professional development credits are available for those who attend the entire session. Breakout rooms offered in both English and Spanish. 
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Past Events

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Demystifying Early Literacy for Children Ages 0-5 
January 31, 2026
Program | Agenda | 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
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Let's Talk Early Learning
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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

​COVID-19 Basics and ECE Safety from UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
​March 31, 2021
Event Video | Presentation | Key Takeaways and Resources
Task Force Meetings
Spring 2026 Task Force Meeting
March 12, 2026​
The Changing ECE Landscape in Oakland
April 30, 2025

Updates and OUSD Kinder Transition Practices
April 23, 2020

Task Force Meeting
​December 18, 2019

Task Force Meeting
April 24, 2019​
Other Events
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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