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Explore our upcoming training opportunities on community systems development and early childhood collaboration topics. All of our provided trainings are eligible for Gateways credits and certificates issued in collaboration with The Center: Early Childhood Professional Learning.
Please note: our trainings are designed specifically for early childhood collaboration leaders and partners and are approached from a community systems perspective. While we welcome participants from other parts of the early childhood education and care sector, if you are not an early childhood collaboration leader or partner, our trainings might not be wholly relevant to your work. Also, registration priority is given to collaboration leaders and partners.
Watch this webinar to learn how our new handbook, Facilitating Effective Community System Development Meetings: A Handbook for Collaboration Leaders can build your facilitation competence. Learn how it is unique, who can benefit, an introduction to the contents, and additional related supports.
COMMUNITY SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (CSD) 101
Thursday, August 20 | 10:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Please note, this session will not be recorded.
This training is beneficial for members of new early childhood collaborations in laying foundational understanding of community systems development work, as well as for existing collaborations in strengthening core concepts.
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This training will be facilitated by Artishia Hunter.
BEYOND READINESS BOOK TALK: CONVERSATIONS FOR ILLINOIS COLLABORATIONS
Tuesday, September 15 | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, November 10 | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, January 19 | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Please note, this series will not be recorded.
In his book, Readiness: Preparing State Early Childhood Systems for a Brighter Future, Elliot Regenstein explores the successes and challenges of publicly funded early childhood services among states who have been seeking to create a coherent system, mixing care and education programs.
Join, Jaclyn Vasquez and Aziza Hummeid in a 3-part series that will explore the contents of the book and how it relates to our early childhood system and services in Illinois. Through open discussion, we hope to strengthen relationships amongst participants and across early childhood collaborations, to identify opportunities for shared learning, and develop partnerships.