Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce

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Welcome to "Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce" - presented by Early Care & Education Pathways to Success. In discussing a wide range of issues and perspectives around ECE workforce development, our goal is to make good trouble, speak truth to p

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    • Apr 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    E16: Neighborhood Villages: Building ECE Apprenticeships and a Statewide Apprenticeship Network in Massachusetts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 30:51


    Neighborhood Villages (NV) in Massachusetts is widely recognized as an early adopter and highly successful ECE apprenticeship leader. In this interview, Chief Program Officer, Binal Patel, traces NV's journey from developing their first registered apprenticeship to leading a statewide network of organizations that may differ in structure and focus, but share a commitment to working collaboratively on behalf of building and strengthening the ECE workforce.

    E15: Institute for American Apprenticeships: A National Resource and Mentor for ECE Apprenticeships

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 25:59


    Since 2000, Institute for American Apprenticeships (IAA) has delivered education and technical assistance to trade associations, employers and government agencies to expand the reach of apprenticeship as a workforce solution. Listen and learn from Matt McKenney, IAA President and CEO, as he shares his wisdom and experience with ECE apprenticeships, the apprenticeship system, how to get started and where to get help. 

    E14: Stackable, Accessible, Equitable: ECE Apprenticeships in Texa

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 21:38


    Since launching the state's first ECE Apprenticeship in 2019, Camp Fire First Texas has engaged more than 200 incumbent workers in three stackable apprenticeships. In this episode, Program Director Yolanda Willis discusses the evolution of their Registered Apprenticeship programs, highlighting the program design and how it honors the strengths of the ECE workforce and addresses widespread challenges.

    E13: Keynote from the 2023 ECEPTS National Conference: Brent Parton, Acting Assistant Secretary, ETA / US-DOL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 40:26


    This episode is a recording of Brent Parton's keynote presentation at the 2023 ECEPTS National Conference. Currently the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employment and Training Administration for the U.S. Department of Labor, Brent has been stalwart in his support of ECE apprenticeships from the beginning. In sharing his wisdom, insight, and encouragement, he reminds us of the significance of the ECE workforce and ECE Apprenticeships.  

    E12:The Role of Philanthropy in Funding and Encouraging the Development of ECE Registered Apprenticeships

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 34:06


    In 2019, a planning grant from the James Irvine Foundation led to the launch of ECEPTS, reflecting the Foundation's commitment to ensuring that low-income workers have the power to advance economically. Learn from Sabrina Singh Kansara, Senior Program Officer, as she discusses the critical significance of the ECE industry and the role of philanthropy in supporting and advocating for ECE Apprenticeships.

    E11: Expanding Intermediary Resources and ECE Apprenticeship Opportunities: The T.E.A.C.H. National Apprenticeship Pilot Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 41:26


    In 2022, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® National Center launched a 6-state apprenticeship pilot program. In this episode, Megan Burk, Director of Workforce Initiatives, explains why T.E.A.C.H. decided to develop ECE apprenticeships, provides an update on the initiative, and shares invaluable experience and insights about the promise of ECE apprenticeships and the role of intermediaries.

    E10: A Conversation with Lea Austin, Ed.D., Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC-Berkeley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 41:49


    CSCCE is widely recognized as a national leader in ECE workforce research and policy. Listen in as Executive Director Lea Austin discusses the policy landscape around funding for the ECE system, the unique potential of the apprenticeship model, her hopes for the National ECE Workforce Center, and more. This is a rich and informative conversation that you don't want to miss!

    E09: The Nuts and Bolts of ECE Apprenticeship: Learning from North Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 36:23


    Whether you're new to the world of ECE Apprenticeship or a seasoned veteran, this conversation with Charlie Milling from ApprenticeshipNC will be useful in learning about one state's efforts to create ECE Apprenticeships, develop ECE career pathways from high school through community college, and encourage employers' capacity as ECE Apprenticeship sponsors.

    E08: Learning from Apprenticeship Intermediary Pioneers: LAUNCH and ECEPTS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 43:54


    The recognition of Intermediaries as critical to expanding registered apprenticeships in emerging and non-traditional sectors is gaining considerable traction. In California, LAUNCH and ECEPTS have been innovators in demonstrating the potential of intermediaries and establishing a compelling proof of concept. Listen in as ECEPTS Executive Director, Randi Wolfe, talks with Charles Henkels, Director of the LAUNCH Network, about “All Things Intermediary.”

    E07: CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards - Part 2: Focus on Equity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 26:24


    In Part 2 of this 2-part interview, Adele Burnes, Deputy Chief of the CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards, talks about equity in the context of the Registered Apprenticeship system, highlighting strategies and initiatives California is embracing in this regard, and advocating for better policies around the economic challenges facing workers in the "care economy."

    E06: CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards - Part 1: Focus on Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 28:57


    In Part 1 of this 2-part interview, Adele Burnes, Deputy Chief of the CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards, discusses the significance of expanding apprenticeship to "non-traditional" sectors like education and technology. She also articulates the funding mechanisms available to absorb the costs of the academic component of apprenticeships.

    E05: Walking the Walk: Prioritizing Equity and Diversity in ECE Apprenticeships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 31:36


    Joya Chavarin, Ed.D., was one of the original architects of ECE Apprenticeships in California. Her personal and professional lived experience as a black woman informs her understanding of what "walking the walk" of equity and diversity means in ECE professional development, and grounds her unwavering commitment to centering student success and workers' voices in program design and implementation.

    E04: Kentucky's Innovative Apprenticeships for Youth and ECE Directors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 33:20


    Brenda Hagan first got involved in ECE Apprenticeships as a small business owner trying to address a staffing shortage. Since then, as Project Manager in the KY Governor's Office of Early Childhood, Brenda has developed a unique and successful apprenticeship for high school students interested in ECE, and recently launched the first apprenticeship in the U.S. aimed at training ECE Center Directors!

    E03: Perspectives from an Early Adopter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 26:52


    This episode features Pamm Shaw, the primary force and architect behind the large and highly successful Head Start Apprenticeship of the YMCA of the East Bay in California. Reflecting a deep understanding of the ECE industry and workforce, Pamm offers unique wisdom, insight, and encouragement to folks currently in the trenches of building ECE Apprenticeships or considering taking the plunge!

    E02: Youth Apprenticeship and ECE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 36:52


    This episode of the ECEPTS podcast features Taylor White and Michael Prebil from New America's Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship(PAYA). Join Dr. Wolfe and her guests as they discuss the history and evolution of Youth Apprenticeship in the U.S., what it takes to create equitable, replicable youth apprenticeship models, and the unique significance of Youth Apprenticeships focused on Early Care & Education.   

    E01: Systems, Silos and Stereotypes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 24:57


    In this first episode, you'll hear from Randi Wolfe, Ph.D., Executive Director of Early Care & Education Pathways to Success (ECEPTS), as she discusses the goals of this podcast and the challenges to be considered in the long-term battle to address the "wage issue" that has stymied the development of a robust early care and education industry for decades. 

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