Early Childhood Education (ECE) Workforce Solutions Brainstorm

Posted by Public Health Management Corporation on June 22, 2015

Early Childhood Education (ECE) Workforce Solutions Brainstorm

Building on the momentum of the ECE Workforce Summit, the ECE Workforce Solutions Brainstorm will bring together ECE employers to brainstorm various proposed solutions to the myriad of ECE workforce issues. This session will be an interactive learning opportunity, giving attendees a forum to weigh-in on proposed
workforce solutions.

Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Location: Public Health Management Corporation
Centre Square East
1500 Market Street, Lower Mezzanine
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Please CLICK HERE to RSVP. Refreshments will be provided.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ece-workforce-solutions-brainstorm-tickets-17071113159

Who should attend?

• ECE employers (owners, directors, administrators)

Why should you attend?

• Meet other ECE employers
• Learn about innovative workforce initiatives in ECE and other sectors
• Get involved in finding solutions to some of the workforce issues experienced in ECE
• Share your insight and experience

FACT Check!

• The childcare industry is growing overall at a rate of 17% nationally and at a similar rate locally.
• Childcare services are the third fastest growing subsector of the education industry cluster (PA Department of Labor and Industry, 2013).
• With the advent of new Head Start and other federal funds such as Early Head Start, Philadelphia anticipates approximately 400 new jobs will be created.
• If universal pre-K is instituted in Pennsylvania, 28,000 new jobs will be created, 34% of which (9,520) will be in Southeastern PA.