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HOW THE EARLY LEARNING AND CARE Learning Outcomes:
WORKFORCE CAN SHAPE AN
EQUITABLE & ACCESSIBLE EARLY Participants will have a broad understanding of
LEARNING AND CARE SYSTEM IN various positions and opportunities within the
CALIFORNIA early learning landscape.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 Participants will understand the recent
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM investments made by the state in the early
learning and care system.
Target audience: Current and future early learning and Participants will have an understanding of how
care workforce the workforce can contribute to shaping
Strand(s): Pathways, Apprenticeships in education policy.
(early childhood, youth and more), Transitional

Kindergarten, ECE Education

Hosted by: The Education Trust West
Presenter(s): Jana Luft, Senior Educator Engagement
AssociateSamantha Thompson, Associate Director of
Early Learning Policy
Coordinator: Samantha Thompson, Associate Director
of Early Learning Policy
E-mail: sthompson@edtrustwest.org

Have you ever wondered about the differences in
working in early education vs. the K-12 education
system? This workshop will provide an overview of
what it means to be an early education professional in
California, the recent investments that are shaping
changes in early learning and care and engage
participants in an interactive discussion on how the
workforce contributes to early learning and care

policies.

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