Resources for Workforce

Investing in early education will actively establish a foundation for sustained economic growth, as quality early learning is key to ensuring that future employees have the skills Pennsylvania businesses require in a highly competitive global market. The resources listed reflect on: preparing the next generation of workers, preparing those working now in the field of child care, and how businesses can help make a difference. 

Parents/Caregivers

Inspiring The Future – Redraw The Balance (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv8VZVP5csA

Girl toys vs boy toys: The experiment BBC Stories (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWu44AqF0iI

Run Like a Girl (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs

Providers/Teachers

Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program Information: https://www.ship.edu/news/2019/02/pasmart_grant/

Inspiring The Future – Redraw The Balance (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv8VZVP5csA

Girl toys vs boy toys: The experiment BBC Stories (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWu44AqF0iI

Run Like a Girl (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs

Community Members

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: Childcare Workforce Toolkit

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: 2019_BuildingBridges_PrintableFinal

Cradle to Career Alliance Intro video: https://spark.adobe.com/video/mDdGWbaDFqUQs

Cradle to Career Initiative Full Report

Cradle to Career Initiative Brief

Building a Regional CCR Alliance video: https://spark.adobe.com/video/MybQ3A5YggTWi

Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program Conceptual Model: https://www.ship.edu/coehs/ncate/conceptual_framework/

Inspiring The Future – Redraw The Balance (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv8VZVP5csA

Girl toys vs boy toys: The experiment BBC Stories (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWu44AqF0iI

Run Like a Girl (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs

Opening a Childcare Facility in Pennsylvania: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/providers/Providers/Documents/CD354.pdf