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Trying Together has launched the Institute for Early Childhood Career Pathways to support new and current early care and education professionals in Southwestern Pennsylvania by centralizing workforce recruitment, placement, retention, and ongoing professional development.

About the Institute for Early Childhood Career Pathways

The Institute for Early Childhood Career Pathways connects early educators to: professional learning partners; certification, credentialing, degree, mentoring, and workforce development programs; and a variety of other advancement opportunities as they work their way through Pennsylvania’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) Career Pathway.

The Institute is the place where:

• early educators can go to achieve their Early Childhood Education (ECE), School-Age Care (SAC), and Out-of-School-Time (OST) career objectives by meeting with a Career Advisor and building out a professional development plan; and
• early learning program directors can go to identify funding opportunities and navigate career paths for their staff to help meet Keystone STARS standards.

Within the Institute, educators have access to a variety of supports, courses, and services to meet their personal needs and professional goals. Individuals who are looking to enter the early childhood field can also work with a Career Advisor at Trying Together to get them started on the ECE Career Pathway.

Complete details are available in The Institute for Early Childhood Career Pathways booklet (PDF) and on the Trying Together website.