CAYL Catatlyst Ep #55 - Succeeding Together: Voices from the Good Jobs Challenge - Child Care

Описание: When the federal government launched the Good Jobs Challenge, 32 grants were awarded nationwide—but only one focused on the child care sector. That grant came to Boston, through a partnership between the City and The CAYL Institute, with one bold goal: recruit, train, upskill, and place 850 people in child care jobs, and thereby provide a proof of concept for a workforce pipeline system. Thanks to incredible partners, we didn’t just meet the goal—we surpassed it!

In this webinar, we’ll share what we learned, highlight strategies that worked, and explore how employer engagement and partnerships are reshaping the child care workforce. Together, we’ll ask: How do we turn lessons learned into lasting solutions for the child care workforce?

Recorded on December 4, 2025, featuring:
-Devin Cole - Senior Director of Operations, Neighborhood Villages
-Alessia DaCruz - Assistant Professor and Program Chair, ECE, Urban College of Boston
-Luisana Lizardo - Chief of Training & Workforce Development, The Community Group
-Melinda Weber - Vice President, Share Services MA, United Way of Massachusetts Bay
-Hosted by Dr. Valora Washington - CEO & President, The CAYL Institute


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Featured Resources:
Taking Action to Transform the Workforce: The Good Jobs Challenge for Child Care By The CAYL Institute (The Early Educator Investment Collaborative)
https://earlyedcollaborative.org/asse...

Good Jobs Challenge
https://cayl.org/good-jobs-challenge/

The New Early Childhood Professional: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Goliath by Dr. Valora Washington, Brenda Gadson, Kathryn L. Amel
https://www.tcpress.com/the-new-early...

CAYL Catalyst Ep. #31 - Moonshot: Every ECE Job is a Good Job
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The Community Group
https://www.thecommunitygroupinc.org/

United Way of Massachusetts Bay
https://unitedwaymassbay.org/

Neighborhood Villages
https://www.neighborhoodvillages.org/

Urban College of Boston
https://www.urbancollege.edu/

Join Strategies for Children and Neighborhood Villages on Tuesday, December 16 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm on Zoom to learn about the Massachusetts state budget process and how you can advocate for a stronger early education and care system in FY 2027. Everyone is welcome with registration: https://lnkd.in/eqqU-ick