Provider Attendance Sheet and Check Schedule
ELRC 18 and OCDEL Updates
ELRC 18 Closed on Saturday, 3/11/2023 – We have received word that PELICAN will be down all day this Saturday. As a result, our Northeast office will be closed on Saturday, 3/11/2023.
Workforce 1.0 Reporting Forms Due 3/31/2023 – The reporting form was sent with your award letter for Workforce 1.0. If you need a replacement copy, please send an email requesting the form to ELRC18grants@caringpeoplealliance.org. Be sure to include your program name and MPI number in the email.
MCCA Increase – As previously announced, OCDEL has approved an increase in the Maximum Child Care Allowance (base rates) for subsidy reimbursement effective 3/1/2023. ELRC 18 held a 2.5-hour discussion with 225 providers on Monday, 2/27/2023. We did not record the session, but you can review the slides HERE. If you have any questions about the increase, please email ELRC18providers@caringpeoplealliance.org or call the Provider/STARS team at (215) 382-4762 ext. 2980. The deadline to submit updated rate documents and have them be effective 3/1/2023 is 3/31/2023. Please DO NOT update your private pay rates in PELICAN Provider Self Service. We must have your supporting documents (Appendix C1 AND published rates) to update your rates for subsidy use.
Two Free Carbon Monoxide Detectors for Certified Child Care Providers – Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is providing two complimentary Carbon Monoxide Detectors for all certified child care providers in Pennsylvania. OCDEL is making these detectors available to certified child care providers, but the ordering and placement of detectors is not a regulatory requirement. Certified child care providers should have received an email from School Health on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with directions. See the original release for more details.
Invitation to Participate in a New Research Program, Healthy Minds@Work Well-Being, Powered by Science – The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has partnered with Healthy Minds Innovations, a non-profit organization dedicated to the science of human flourishing, to bring the Healthy Minds@Work app to Pennsylvania early childhood education (ECE) staff. Now there is an exciting new opportunity for ECE staff to partner in a research program, Workplace Well-Being, Powered by Science! Starting April 2023, as participants in the Workplace Well-Being, Powered by Science research program, ECE teams of two or more will have early access to the Healthy Minds Program’s newest offering and will be part of a study to measure the program’s impact. Learn more.
Updated OCDEL-Approved Listings of Curricula and Developmental Assessment Tools in Keystone STARS – OCDEL has released the updated approved listings for both curricula and assessment tools for use in Keystone STARS effective July 1, 2023. Those listings can be found here.
Highlights of the updates include:
- Two new curricula for Infant/Toddlers have been approved and added to the listing.
- One new curriculum for PreK has been approved and added to the listing.
- No new assessments have been added to the listing.
- Two previously approved assessments for Infant/Toddlers will become sunset on June 30, 2023, and will be inactive July 1, 2023.
Programs should refer to ELRC Announcement 22 #07-OCDEL-Approved Developmental Assessment and Curriculum Tools in Keystone STARS-FINAL for more information on expectations for using OCDEL approved tools in Keystone STARS. Contact your ELRC 18 quality coach for assistance.
Networking Meetings – ELRC 18 hosts a variety of monthly provider networking meetings and participates in several others. These meetings are a great opportunity to learn about important resources, to discuss changes in the field, and get to know and explore collaborations with your peers. Here is a list of upcoming meetings. If you facilitate a provider networking meeting that is not on this list and would like to include it, please let me know!
- 3/11/2023 – Second Saturday at 9a – Quality Influential Professionals (QIP) family child care networking – open to all FCCH/GCCH providers. E-mail QIP Quality Influential Professionals at qipforu@gmail.com for the Zoom link to the upcoming meeting.
- 3/15/2023 – Third Wednesday at 1p – Northwest Directors Meeting –NOTE: This Zoom meeting is hosted by Childspace Centers and is open to all providers in the community. To RSVP and receive the meeting link, please e-mail jfilante@childspacecenters.org.
- 3/16/2023 – Third Thursday – ELRC 18 North Directors from 1-3p (Click HERE to join the Teams meeting at 1p).
- 3/21/2023 – Third Tuesday at 1p – Filling Your STARS Bucket – Join us for a monthly “virtual open forum” discussing “all things STARS.” This is a place for you to: ask questions, tell us what’s on your mind, talk about your challenges, get help brainstorming solutions and receive support from other providers. Facilitated by 3 ELRC 18 Quality Coaches and a Designator, join us each month to unpack some stuff and make room to continue “Filling Your STARS Bucket!” Click here to join the meeting
- 3/23/2023 – Fourth Thursday – ELRC 18 South/West Directors from 1-3p. (Click here to join the meeting).
- 3/28/2023 – virtually from 9a-11a – Monthly SEPECC meeting. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Early Childhood Coalition is an umbrella of organizations supporting the mission of providing high quality early childhood services to all families. It represents child care centers, family child care programs, advocacy groups, training agencies, early care support agencies, and funders who share the goal of coordinating and increasing public support for early care and education. Register Here
- 4/6/2023 – First Thursday – ELRC 18 Northeast Directors from 1-3p (Click HERE to join the Teams meeting at 1p)
Community Meeting with ECE Stakeholders on Managing Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings
Saturday, March 11th from 9:00am – 12:00pm at Masjidullah Community Center 7401 Limekiln Pike Philadelphia 19138. RSVP to Khadijah Sabir ksabir0322@yahoo.com (Flyer attached)
T.E.A.C.H. Scholarships – Supports for ECE Professionals to Earn a Degree Debt Free!
FREE webinar from PACCA
Tuesday, March 14th | 1:30-2:30 PM
If you are an Early Childhood Education Professional interested in furthering your education, join PACCA for an information session to learn more about the T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Program. T.E.A.C.H. is a unique opportunity that provides financial and other supports to help ECE professionals enroll in college, earn their degree debt free AND earn more money!
Join us for this information sessions to learn more about:
- Higher education options and selecting a degree program,
- Next steps to enrolling in college,
- Timelines for enrolling in Summer or Fall 2023 semesters,
- How to access a variety of financial supports, including the T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Program, and
- Time for Q&A to help attendees develop a personalized plan for next steps.
Presenter: Laurie Litz, T.E.A.C.H. Director, PACCA
Audience: Early Childhood Professionals
Cost: Free
Please register in advance for the session HERE. After registering you will receive an e-mail with a link to log onto the session.
Supporting Practitioners Understanding of Young Children’s SE Development to Reduce Challenging Behaviors
(Shared by Latinos Educando Juntos)
Thursday, March 16th at 1:00 pm EST.
Register in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JuzVNZNwSleIeVwALPJhzg
Children Work Group Early Childhood Conference
March 17, 2023 at 9:30a
The CWGEC will feature Dr. Jeanette Herbers of Villanova University and a HopePHL Visiting Scholar on her findings from a survey of shelter providers across the country who told her about their training needs for working with young children in families experiencing homelessness. She will introduce plans for managing a series of workshops developed for shelter staff at family shelters in Philadelphia to address some of those needs. Her team is expected to join her, as is Fred Gigliotti of the Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services.
We will include additional discussions, including asking you to share with us what you are doing for April as the Month of the Young Child.
Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtd–upjwqHN24Z7vgm4DODZiSaDliScFG
Bonus: Just a reminder about the Kids Campaign, a Philadelphia effort to educate the mayoral candidates on what the next Mayor needs to do for kids. See the Kids Campaign website for more details. Learn about their recent media event, to join the campaign, new policy briefs, social media announcements, and more.
Parenting While Black 2023 – Radically Resistant: Fostering the Briliance and Awe in Raising Bold Black Children
From Brazelton Touchpoints Center
We are excited for our 2023 Parenting While Black series, Radically Resistant: Fostering the Brilliance and Awe in Raising Bold Black Children. This free virtual series offers a safe and welcoming space to hold conversations for and by Black families. All are welcome to join and engage in these powerful conversations!
The five-part series begins on Monday, March 20, and continues through June 26, 2023. Each webinar is 1 hour followed by a 30-minute Q&A session with our parent panelists. The series is moderated by Eurnestine Brown, PhD, Director of Relational Equity and Belonging at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center.
Each webinar includes live Spanish language translation and closed captioning.
Can’t attend the live webinars? Register now to receive the recordings.
Moving the Needle on Workplace Mental Health
(Shared by Latinos Educando Juntos)
Tuesday, March 21st at 10:00-11:00am EST
Register Now. Join an interactive session led by Karla Chin, Exudes Chief Wellbeing Officer, and new resident Mental health Expert, Dr. Charryse Johnson, as they discuss effective strategies for moving the needle on workplace mental health and provide customized consulting support from the questions submitted in your registration.
Embrace, Encourage, and Engage: Family and Caregiver Access to Child and Youth Mental Health Resources
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 6–7:15 p.m. ET
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are committed to improving behavioral health for children, youth, and families. This training provides parents and caregivers with the information, tools, and resources to recognize, manage, and support their children’s mental health needs.
Featured Speakers
- January Contreras, assistant secretary, ACF
- Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, assistant secretary, SAMHSA
- Dr. Sunny Patel, senior medical advisor, SAMHSA Center for Mental Health
- Dr. Gary Blau, senior advisor, SAMHSA
- Lauren Behsudi, senior advisor, ACF
- David Armstrong, parent and caregiver advocate
Arc Telos Saint Amour, executive director, Youth MOVE National
Fiesta de La opportunidad
Norris Square Civic Association is teaming up with Ceiba to host “La fiesta de la oportunidad”. It is a free Expungement Clinic. If you have any families or clients who have a criminal record and are looking to get it expunged, please send them to this event, Saturday, March 25th from 10:30am until 2:30pm at the St. Boniface School. There will be six lawyers present to review their cases and assist with the expungement process. There will also be food, music, and tons of resources available for those in attendance. Please see and share the attached flyer for more information.
3rd Annual Autism Walk
Saturday, April 1st at 10a
Taahir’s Village and Different Expectations present the 3rd Annual Autism Walk at Hunting Park Track, 900 W. Hunting Park Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19140. Register at www.taahirsvillageautismwalk/eventbrite.com and share the attached flyer with families who may be interested.\\
Give Kids a Smile – Free Dental Care
April 3rd, 2023 from 9am-3pm
3223 N.Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19140
(Dental Clinic at North Broad and Allegheny)
Dental Care includes cleanings and exams plus fun activities and more!!
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
CALL 215-707-2863
Power Up Your Business
Power Up Your Business is free to all participating businesses. The College offers three distinct programs. You can participate in our individual workshops through our Store Owner Series or join one of our Industry Best Practice Series programs. For more in-depth business help, apply for our 12-week Peer-based Learning Experience for established businesses.
Store Owner Series
We offer a series of workshops for small businesses to help them run and manage their business more effectively. The workshops are held in various neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia.
Sessions in:
- Marketing
- Accounting Software
- Capital & Credit
- City Taxes
- Bookkeeping
- Grow Your Business Online
- Social Media Strategy
- SEO Strategies
- Commercial Leasing
Peer-based Learning Experience
Apply for our 12-week course in small business management and planning where you will gain tools needed to run a successful business and develop a tactical improvement plan.
Training program includes:
- Team of experts that teach marketing, financials, human resource and operations, insurance and legal, and how to develop a tactical improvement plan
- Learn from experienced entrepreneurs through our peer-based learning model
- Coaching support from a business coach and financial coach
- Our training is held in local Philadelphia communities in Northeast, West, Northwest, South, and nearby
- Center City
Industry Best Practices Series
These courses target the unique needs of specific industries to strengthen resiliency and foster growth. Industry experts will lead a deep dive into topics such as regulations, laws and customer bases, as well as differentiating essentials of broader topics.
Each series, offered to small businesses for free, are comprised of 2-hour workshops designed to help you establish improving industry-specific best practices.
These series will support businesses in the restaurant, e-commerce, manufacturing, childcare, and hair industries, as well as others.
Program Highlights Power Up Your Business has shown impressive results in business and community building since the program’s inception. Check out the College’s growth in the 2022 President’s Report.
Questions Thinking about enrolling but need additional information or assistance with registering?
Community College of Philadelphia Community College of Philadelphia, with more than 100 associate degree, certificate and continuing education programs, is your path to possibilities.
1700 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 215-751-8000.
Parents Needed
Children First and PHMC want to understand why families leave early childhood programs. We are looking for families that want to share their stories of how and why they changed early childhood programs, especially if they had to switch programs more than once. Sign up here to join the conversation. Click here for a flyer to share with parents.
Participating families will receive an incentive for their time.
Link to Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpAtOhb5ojO2iLmaxW7YoV2t7__ZB3hrU0Tzfw13cx7Oywwg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Invitation to Participate in ECE Leader Identity Research
From Traci Childress
Dear ECE Educator/Leader,
You are invited to participate in (or help me share the invitation to participate in) a study investigating ECE leader identities, leadership, and social justice. Participants must be ECE directors in any setting who spend a minimum of 30 hours on site and who already value social justice as a part of their leadership. If you know of ECE leaders who would be interested, please share this with them.
The purpose of the narrative qualitative study is to 1) learn how early childhood directors understand and practice social justice leadership, and 2) investigate the insights they gain about how to serve diverse children more equitably after participating in an identity and leadership storytelling self-reflection.
The doctoral student leading this study is myself (Traci Childress). The first 10 people who respond to this form and meet all the criteria outlined, including the capacity to participate in the timeframe, will be contacted. This is for the completion of an Ed.D. in Educational Management and Leadership with Drexel University.
To participate, please fill out this FORM
If you agree to participate, you will participate in a one-on-one interview lasting approximately 60 – 90 minutes between March and April. Half of the participants will be invited to participate in a second 60-90 minute interview. For the purpose of data collection, I ask that I be permitted to record the interview using Zoom and take handwritten notes through the process. Participation in this study is completely voluntary, all participants will remain anonymous and will be identified only by pseudonym.
If you are available to participate, I can be reached at 518-610-2553 or by email at tmc424@drexel.edu. If you have questions, I am available to provide more information. If you are willing and interested in participating, please confirm this below and you will be sent a consent form and confirmation of date for participation. In order to participate you must meet all three criteria below.
— I am able to participate in up to two 60- 90 minute interview.
—I am an ECE Director and have been for at least 3 years
—I believe in and integrate social justice into my leadership approach.
Warmly
Traci
Traci M. Childress, M.A., M.E.d.
Pronouns:She/Her
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Twitter: @tracimichellechildress
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracichildress/
Join the Racial Equity Early Childhood Provider Council!
Please take a minute to review the attached flyer about the Children’s First Provider Council. Find out how you can:
- Become Empowered
- Allow your VOICE to be heard, shared and understood
- Get a front-row seat at the TABLE with decision-makers.
Thinking Beyond Challenging Behavior
From #ExchangeEveryDay
Is there such a thing as adults tattling on children? That Early Childhood Nerd Heather Bernt-Santy would say yes, and she’d like us all to stop doing it. When she and Mike Huber were Engaging Exchange guests last year, I was struck by Huber’s remark that perhaps we need to think of challenging behaviors as behaviors that challenge us, and while we’re at it, consider what adult behaviors challenge children. For both Huber and Bernt-Santy, observing children’s behavior is a chance to reflect on our own behavior, including how we share children’s behavior with their families.
In the Exchange Reflections, Quit Tattling on Children, Bernt-Santy writes, “We are taught that sharing behavior reports will help us to build relationships with families, to engage families in their children’s success and to collaborate with families. What if instead we are disrupting relationships, undermining our own expertise, or potentially harming children?”
Instead, Bernt-Santy offers, “If we are engaged in authentic observation and interaction with children each day, when a parent asks, ‘Was she good today?’ we can simply turn the conversation. I like to have a simple story ready to share. ‘Well, she spent a lot of the morning really engaged with our sensory table,’ and then share a few details of what we observed.”
Observing interests and framing behavior as a developmental skill provides a pathway to communicating with families about the ways their children are learning and growing, even through conflict and challenges.
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Sharing Corner
- From Marilyn Rodriguez at Taller Puertorriqueno –
- Fulton Bank has 2 closing cost assistance grants for first time homebuyers! Forward Step Program can provide a grant of $5,000 for eligible homebuyers. First Front Door $5,000 grant will re-open March 15th. Contact Fulton Bank to get started! Please see and share the attached flyers in English and Spanish.
- Fast, free and confidential tax prep services for low-to-moderate individuals and families with simple tax returns. See the flyer in English or Spanish for additional information.
- From Elizabeth Farwell Ozer, Policy Manager at First Up:
- Reminder and support form for Week of the Young Child Week of the Young Child 2023 interest form – Google Forms
- Signup form for Capitol Caravans (from March-June) Capitol Caravan Signup 2023 – Google Forms
- We are also recruiting for Cohort 14 of the ECE Fellowship, application is attached. Let me know if you have any questions!
Job Openings
- A Child’s Dream World Academy is hiring for full- and part-time teachers. See the attached flyer for additional information.
SSIC You Later
Happy Women’s History Month! Women change the world! Together, let’s celebrate all women and the amazing contributions they make: to our families, our communities, and the world!
Celebrate Women’s History Month! Playlist
This month we’re honoring the inspiring and powerful women and girls who’ve helped support Sesame Street’s mission to help kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder! Watch Now
Sign up for your free SSIC account now! Reach out to ELRC 18’s Abby Ambassadors – Cheri Howard, Gladys Leon and Sherell Hamilton – for help navigating the website or to explore other ideas on ways to use this FREE and fun resource to help meet your STAR standards!
OCDEL announced an increase to the Maximum Child Care Allowance (also known as base rates) that will be effective 3/1/2023. You will find the full announcement here and the updated rate chart here.
- If your current converted private pay rates are higher than the new base rates, you will receive the increase automatically. (This means that you previously submitted an updated Appendix C1 and published rates to support your private pay rates or reported these rates on your Market Rate Survey.)
- If you are not sure if your current private rates were previously converted for subsidy use (AND YOUR PROGRAM IS LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA), send your location name and provider number to ELRC18providers@caringpeoplealliance.org, and we will send you a screenshot of your current rates.
- Providers who would like to update their private pay rates effective 3/1/2023, must submit an updated Appendix C1 and published rates no later than 3/31/2023. Documents received after 3/31/2023 will be effective the first of the month following receipt (i.e., if you submit your documents on 4/1/2023, the updated rates will be effective 5/1/2023).
- There is no need to update your rates in PELICAN Provider Self Service. Even if you update your rates in PSS, you must submit the Appendix C1 and published rates in order for it to impact your subsidy reimbursement.
- Note: Submitting just an Appendix C1 or just your published rates is also not sufficient for us to update your rates for subsidy use. You must submit BOTH the Appendix C1 and published rates.
- Published rates are typically a flyer or page in your handbook that are used to inform the public about your fees. Per OCDEL’s announcement, you may also submit a parent contract or parent agreement to verify your updated rates, but remember that we need to document ALL of your rates, not just one care level.
- How to return completed documents (FOR PHILADELHIA LOCATIONS ONLY):
- (STRONGLY PREFERRED) Email both your Appendix C1 and published rates in the same email to ELRC18providers@caringpeoplealliance.org
- Fax to (215) 940-0226
- Drop off at any of ELRC 18’s locations during regular business hours:
- 2361-2373 Welsh Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19114
- 2816 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19133
- 5548 Chestnut St, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19139
- Mail to: Provider/STARS Department, ELRC 18, 2361-2373 Welsh Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19114
- If you have any questions, please call the Provider/STARS team at (215) 382-4762 ext. 2980 or email ELRC18providers@caringpeoplealliance.org.
Children’s Village Beginner Business Series Starting SOON! Don’t miss this opportunity (especially now with the subsidy base rate increase!)…There are still a few openings for both the Center Director and Family Child Care Beginner Business Series for Children’s Village. Don’t let the name fool you, you don’t need to be a beginner to benefit from the wealth of knowledge that you will gain from participating in this program. ELRC 18 is making this opportunity available free of charge in order to help providers improve their business practices and increase their likelihood of financial stability. Click on the link for additional information and an application. Space is limited.
- Center Directors cohort #1 – 3/2/2023, 3/16/2023, 3/30/2023, 4/6/2023
- Family Child Care cohort #1 – 3/21/2023, 3/28/2023, 4/17/2023, 4/24/2023
If you work with children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness, you are a trusted resource and can help introduce this valuable tool to those who can benefit the most. This toolkit includes several tools and tips to help you spread the word. Finding immediate and long-term resources for children and youth experiencing homelessness and their families can be overwhelming for them and the professionals who support them. Finding Your Way in PA app is a simple and effective way to empower children, youth, and their families experiencing homelessness to search for and contact a variety of services for shelter, food, health and mental health, education, and work. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Melissa Turnpaugh at mturnpaugh@csc.csiu.org.
ELRC 18 hosts a variety of monthly provider networking meetings and participates in several others. These meetings are a great opportunity to learn about important resources, to discuss changes in the field, and get to know and explore collaborations with your peers. Here is a list of upcoming meetings. If you facilitate a provider networking meeting that is not on this list and would like to include it, please let me know!
- 2/23/2023 – Fourth Thursday – ELRC 18 South/West Directors from 1-3p. (Click here to join the meeting).
- 2/28/2023 – virtually from 9a-11a – Monthly SEPECC meeting. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Early Childhood Coalition is an umbrella of organizations supporting the mission of providing high quality early childhood services to all families. It represents child care centers, family child care programs, advocacy groups, training agencies, early care support agencies, and funders who share the goal of coordinating and increasing public support for early care and education. Register Here
- 3/2/2023 – First Thursday – ELRC 18 Northeast Directors from 1-3p (Click HERE to join the Teams meeting at 1p)
- 3/8/2023 – Second Wednesday at 1p – Motivation for Movement – designed for STAR 1 programs who have an interest in moving up in Keystone STARS, but have been out of the loop for some time. Hosted by ELRC STAR 1 quality coaches, this series will take a deep dive into the STAR 1 Standards and discuss the Sources of Evidence required to meet the STARS Standards. We will discuss “Best Practice” in everything STARS. Providers will have an opportunity to network with other providers who augment the quality in their programs. Click here to join the meeting and motivate your STARS journey.
- 3/9/2023 – Segundo Jueves – ELRC 18 Proveedores de habla hispana de 6p-8p (Click HERE to join the Teams meeting at 6p) – Meeting on the second Thursday of the month for Spanish-speaking providers.
- 3/11/2023 – Second Saturday at 9a – Quality Influential Professionals (QIP) family child care networking – open to all FCCH/GCCH providers. E-mail QIP Quality Influential Professionals at qipforu@gmail.com for the Zoom link to the upcoming meeting.
- 3/15/2023 – Third Wednesday at 1p – Northwest Directors Meeting –NOTE: This Zoom meeting is hosted by Childspace Centers and is open to all providers in the community. To RSVP and receive the meeting link, please e-mail jfilante@childspacecenters.org.
- 3/16/2023 – Third Thursday – ELRC 18 North Directors from 1-3p (Click HERE to join the Teams meeting at 1p).
- 3/21/2023 – Third Tuesday at 1p – Filling Your STARS Bucket – Join us for a monthly “virtual open forum” discussing “all things STARS.” This is a place for you to: ask questions, tell us what’s on your mind, talk about your challenges, get help brainstorming solutions and receive support from other providers. Facilitated by 3 ELRC 18 Quality Coaches and a Designator, join us each month to unpack some stuff and make room to continue “Filling Your STARS Bucket!” Click here to join the meeting
First Up invites you to the 2023 Annual Conference full of enriching professional development opportunities and incredible guest speakers. “The Joy of Teaching: Creating Meaningful Play Experiences” will be an In-Person event, bringing together early childhood educators for networking, resource sharing, and FUN. The Conference will take place Saturday, April 29th, 2023 at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown. We will keep the celebration going into the night with the 2023 Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards, honoring early educators from across the country! We will applaud the achievements of outstanding early education teachers and bring attention to the critical role these teachers play in the lives of young children. Click the button below to register for the First Up Annual Conference today! Not an educator but you are looking for ways to support early childhood educators? Check out the Events Prospectus which offers a wide variety of Sponsor, Exhibitor and Advertiser opportunities!
We can’t wait to celebrate WOYC with you this year, April 3-7, 2023, with our kick-off happening Saturday April 1. Join NAEYC as we celebrate our youngest learners with five fun-filled, themed days. We’ll be featuring resources and activity ideas for educators and families that will make play meaningful and learning fun! Start planning your week around our daily classroom celebration themes. Or create your own! The important thing is that we’re celebrating the potential of ALL young children to learn, grow and thrive! Discover resources and Step It Up (SIU) ideas to use in your planning.
This page is an easy-to-navigate, repository holding everything about the Pennsylvania Registered ECE Apprenticeship in one place! PA’s Apprenticeship program allows early childhood educators to pursue CDA, associate and bachelor’s degrees while employed in childcare centers. This website has the information educators need to know about everything apprenticeship-related. Click here to visit the page now.
- The Diversifying Early Education Leadership (DEEL) project, funded by the William Penn Foundation, supports 20 mid-career early childhood education professionals of color in Philadelphia, building their content knowledge, networking, and leadership skills so that they are prepared to assume positions of leadership in the city. The first cohort of 10 Fellows is participating from January 2020-December 2021, and the second cohort of 10 Fellows will participate from September 2021-August 2023.Become a DEEL Fellow!There are several parts to the Fellowship:
- Fellows take two graduate courses at Temple, leading to a certificate in Diversity Leadership.
- Fellows attend monthly seminars hosted by Temple, focused on understanding the ECE landscape in Philadelphia and across the country.
- Fellows receive individualized leadership coaching from a professional coach.
- Fellows spend approx. 1 day per month as interns in a local ECE organization. The Fellow and the Project Site will together decide on a project for the Fellow to oversee, with a DEI focus.
- Fellows receive a $5,000 stipend.
To nominate a Fellow or to apply, visit: https://sites.temple.edu/ecediversityfellowship/about-the-deel-fellowship
Become a DEI Partner Organization!
Local ECE organizations can become Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Partner Organization. DEI Partner Organizations host a Fellow for approx. 1 / month. One member of their organization is the Fellow’s primary mentor, helping the Fellow to develop and carry out a project with a DEI focus that benefits the organization. Fellows have access to funds ($1,000) to support their project. Projects might include:
- Developing culturally relevant and sensitive family outreach materials, or
- Establishing an advisory board of diverse stakeholders.
DEI Partner Organizations choose a representative to conduct a DEI self-study guided by Temple faculty. Funds ($1,000) will be provided to support this organizational equity work.
To apply as a DEI Partner, visit: https://sites.temple.edu/ecediversityfellowship/about-the-deel-fellowship/
As COVID-19 vaccines slowly help us return to doing the things we love and seeing the people we care about, you might find that your child has questions—some of which may be more difficult to respond to. Sesame Street in Communities launched some new resources to inform and answer questions that you or your family may have about COVID-19 vaccines, as well as to explain the vaccine’s importance. They partnered with the Ad Council, COVID Collaborative, and the CDC to create 3 new PSAs. In addition to these spots, SSIC is releasing additional bilingual resources for parents, caregivers, and providers to explain why grownups are getting vaccinated against COVID-19, answer common questions in age-appropriate ways. Visit SesameStreetInCommunities.org/subtopics/vaccines to explore these free materials (available in both English and Spanish).
- Click here for a link to Parent Cafes in 10 different neighborhoods throughout the city. Parent Cafes are safe spaces where parents can share a meal and learn from each other.
DeeGrace Childcare Center – Director Position Available
Pay Rate up to $20.00 per hour
Health insurance + Benefits
Contact Ms.Dee 859-409-7471
Requirements: Associates Degree, All Clearances, Childcare experience
The Registry/Workforce Development team at the PA Key
Has 2 openings for Career Pathway verifiers (aka Data Verification Associates). Applications are open on the BCIU website.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Data Verification Associate.
Data Verification Associate
Fab Youth Philly has TWO OPENINGS for Youth Development Specialists
Fab Youth Philly has TWO OPENINGS for Youth Development Specialists (Group Leaders). This is a salaried ($40,000), permanent position. 10 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days; 9 holidays, 1 week paid time off end of August. AND you get to make a difference in the life of teens and children in Philly. The job description can be found on our website and by clicking that link in the words ‘job descriptions’. PLEASE REMIND PEOPLE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS.
