Early Childhood Service Corps

We’re honored to be featured in the Buell Foundation’s Grantee Spotlight! The Buell Foundation has been instrumental in helping us scale our intergenerational approach to strengthening Colorado’s early childhood workforce. Thanks to their support, we’ve expanded our reach, deepened our impact, and continued to connect older adults with meaningful opportunities in early childhood education. A huge thank you to Buell for their financial support, partnership, and ongoing commitment to building a stronger, more connected EC workforce across Colorado. We are grateful for their belief in our mission and their dedication to children, families, and communities. Thank you so much for the highlight, click here to learn more about our work together: https://lnkd.in/gmH2wrFK #IntergenerationalImpact #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ThankYouBuell #CommunitySupport

Know someone 50+ looking for a meaningful way to give back? The Early Childhood Service Corps (ECSC) is seeking passionate, experienced adults to support early learning classrooms as volunteers, substitutes, and mentors. Our Corps members bring warmth, patience, and life experience to help children thrive and assist under-staffed ECE centers—while finding purpose, joy, and community in return! Who should consider joining? ?? Retired educators, caregivers, and workforce professionals ?? Anyone passionate about early learning & child development ?? Adults 50+ looking for flexible, rewarding volunteer work ?? Help us recruit for our 8th amazing cohort! Please share this with friends, family, or colleagues who might be interested. Learn more & apply at: bit.ly/ECServiceCorps #VolunteerOpportunity #EncoreCareer #EarlyChildhood #ECSC #CommunityImpact #AgingWithPurpose

Strengthen your early childhood program with experienced volunteers! The Early Childhood Service Corps (ECSC) connects early childhood sites with highly skilled, encore individuals—retired teachers, caregivers, professionals, and more who bring wisdom, patience, and passion into classrooms. Benefits of partnering with ECSC: ? Reliable, experienced volunteers supporting your educators ? Enhanced adult-to-child ratios for better learning experiences ? A sustainable workforce solution in early childhood education Join the many sites already partnering with ECSC to enrich their classrooms and strengthen their teams! Want to learn more? Attend our next Site Info Session! https://lnkd.in/gdHjrdXK #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WorkforceSupport #ECSC #EncoreEducators #CommunityPartners

Calling All Early Learning Advocates! ?? ECSC's latest cohort is now OPEN and we need your help! Our trained corps members bring stability, warmth, and learning support to early childhood classrooms. Know someone looking for meaningful engagement, professional training, or a pathway into early childhood education? Encourage them to join Cohort 8: ?? NEXT INFO SESSION: April 8th at 4:00pm. Register at: bit.ly/InfoSessionsECSC ? Apply Here: bit.ly/ECServiceCorps Together, we can strengthen the early childhood workforce and improve the lives of ECE site staff, students, and families across Colorado! #EarlyChildhood #CommunityImpact #ECSC

Join us for an info session to learn more about your opportunities with the Early Childhood Service Corps with our Recruitment Coordinator, Mikayla Apodaca! Register here: https://lnkd.in/dAiUZaR9 Hosted at: WEST AGE WELL CENTER, 909 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder CO 80302 The Early Childhood Service Corps (ECSC) is a nonprofit committed to addressing the early childhood education workforce crisis while fostering intergenerational connections and enhancing older adults’ well-being. Signup for our 8th cohort is now open:?bit.ly/ECServiceCorps The program offers individuals 50+ free virtual training and placement in volunteer or paid positions near their location, supporting children aged 0-5 and strengthening community ties. This information session will provide more insight into this opportunity. Presenter: Mikayla Apodaca, ECSC Recruitment Coordinator provides meaningful online and in-person information sessions to connect older adults with this program.

“Sometimes I feel 8 years old, sometimes 15!” laughs Mindy, who features in our new advertising campaign. “You should hope to get old! For me ‘age’ is an acronym – Already Got Experience! And my aim is to enjoy it, and keep being curious about the world, not let my world get smaller. “A big passion in my life is belly dancing. It’s such a joyous thing to do: the cleavage, the sequins, the audience! It also teaches you how to inhabit a space, which I think is increasingly important as you age and you start to feel less seen. “I try to think that I’ve got a secret superpower, as I age. There’s a stereotype of an older, stroppy, working-class northern woman, which suits me. I’ll say what I please, what I think. Worrying about other’s thoughts is time wasted. “Now I’m retired, I only do what I want to do and I’m happy making my own contribution to society. I’m getting older and I want to be involved in making sure that this stage of life isn’t awful for people. “I’d like younger people to see older people as healthy, stroppy, vibrant...all the range of things that other ages are too. I want them to know that there’s still fun to be had, still a future. As a generation they will be living longer, and you don’t want more years to be ill or miserable! Mindy is one of the brilliant people photographed for our new advertising campaign (which features real-life supporters aged 50 plus, not models). Huge thanks to everyone who took part! #Ageism. ?? Notice it. Challenge it. Change it. #AgeWithoutLimits #AgePositive #Inclusivity

The Early Childhood Service Corps is proud to be presenting at the Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference on March 6! Our Founder and Director, Lisa Armao will be presenting in a Professional Practice session alongside The The Efshar Project's Kelli Pfaff: “Relief Squad + Teacher Retention: Embedding Professional Development into the Workday” “Imagine a world where early childhood educators can prioritize their professional growth and school leaders can provide adequate and reliable coverage. The Relief Squad model offers a solution by seamlessly integrating professional development into the workday. Discover how Efshar's partnership with the Early Childhood Service Corps is transforming early childhood education. Learn about the success stories of teachers and directors who have benefited from this innovative approach. Join us to explore practical strategies for implementing your own Relief Squad program. From securing funding to scheduling PD effectively, we'll provide you with the tools and insights you need to create a sustainable and fulfilling workplace.” https://lnkd.in/gQnQNG3W

Had a great time representing at the Boomers Retirement Expo in Colorado Springs this past weekend! Our Founder & Director, Lisa Armao & Recruitment Coordinator, Mikayla Apodaca, shared ways for individuals to get involved and give back to their communities as Early Childhood supports! If you're interested in making a difference where you live and receiving FREE early childhood training, consider joining our 8th cohort: https://lnkd.in/gZ6bvMbf

Cohort 8 waitlist is OPEN! If you missed your opportunity to join cohort 7, don’t worry. Sign up now to save your spot for FREE training and certification in the Early Childhood Education field, with volunteer and paid opportunities available. Support your local ECE center & sign up today: bit.ly/ECServiceCorps #earlychildhoodeducation #denver #earlychildhoodservicecorps #Cohort8 #nowrecruiting #volunteer #encorestaff

The Early Childhood Service Corps is proud to be presenting at the Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference (RMECC) on March 6! Our Founder and Director, Lisa Armao will be presenting in a Professional Practice session alongside The Efshar Project ’s Kelli Pfaff for: “Relief Squad + Teacher Retention: Embedding Professional Development into the Workday” “Imagine a world where early childhood educators can prioritize their professional growth and school leaders can provide adequate and reliable coverage. The Relief Squad model offers a solution by seamlessly integrating professional development into the workday. Discover how Efshar's partnership with the Early Childhood Service Corps is transforming early childhood education. Learn about the success stories of teachers and directors who have benefited from this innovative approach. Join us to explore practical strategies for implementing your own Relief Squad program. From securing funding to scheduling PD effectively, we'll provide you with the tools and insights you need to create a sustainable and fulfilling workplace.” https://lnkd.in/gQnQNG3W Mark your calendars!