Early Connections Learning Centers
Entry to Excellence: Early Education Workforce Pathways
Early Connections pairs an Early Educator Apprenticeship with a Substitute Placement Agency to stabilize child care and support women's economic mobility through flexible, paid employment.
A statewide shortage of early educators, driven by factors including unsustainable wages, limited training, and unclear career pathways, negatively impacts child care affordability and accessibility, preventing women from entering or advancing in the workforce. Early Connections' proposed solution blends an Early Educator Apprenticeship with a Substitute Placement Agency to stabilize the child care workforce, create flexible entry points for women, and build a reliable pipeline into high quality center-based and home-based early care and education.
Primary Barrier
Caregiving Responsibilities
Location
Colorado
Solution Region
Mountain West
Community Type
Urban
