Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce

Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce

Early Care & Education Pathways to Success

Episodes 20
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (9)
Since Apr 2022
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Months
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Early Care & Education: All Things Workforce tackles the ECE workforce crisis through the lens of registered apprenticeship and accessible professional pathways. Hosted by ECEPTS Executive Director Randi Wolfe, Ph.D., the podcast features national leaders, practitioners, and advocates discussing systemic challenges, policy innovations, and strategies to strengthen the economic well-being of early educators and care providers.

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Recent Episodes

E20, Part 2: Distilling the Operating Principles Behind the ECEPTS Journey — and Why They Matter

Mar 02, 2026 29m

In Part 2, Lea Austin discusses CSCCE's recent publication, The ECEPTS Journey, which articulates and analyzes operating principles that have shaped ECEPTS' evolution and influence. She reflects on…

E19: Part 1: Lessons from the Front Lines of ECE Workforce Development

Mar 02, 2026 27m

In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Lea Austin, former Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC-Berkeley, reflects on her 25-year career in ECE. In…

E18: Bringing a U.K. Lens to U.S. Apprenticeship: A Conversation with Harry Leech, Vice President of Apprenticeships for America

Nov 17, 2025 36m

In this conversation, Randi Wolfe and Harry Leech unpack the promise of apprenticeship, systemic reforms needed to unlock its full potential, the hurdles to aligning apprenticeships with college…

E17: John Ladd on the Future of Apprenticeship: A Conversation from the 2025 ECEPTS Conference

Aug 22, 2025 32m

What happens when one of the nation's top apprenticeship leaders sits down with one of ECE's boldest innovators? A lot! In this episode, John Ladd, who led the U.S. Department of Labor Office of…

E16: Neighborhood Villages: Building ECE Apprenticeships and a Statewide Apprenticeship Network in Massachusetts

Aug 07, 2025 30m

Neighborhood Villages (NV) in Massachusetts is widely recognized as an early adopter and highly successful ECE apprenticeship leader. In this interview, Chief Program Officer, Binal Patel, traces…

E14: Stackable, Accessible, Equitable: ECE Apprenticeships in Texas

Aug 01, 2025 21m

Since launching the state's first ECE Apprenticeship in 2019, Camp Fire First Texas has engaged more than 200 incumbent workers in three stackable apprenticeships. In this episode, Program Director…

E15: Institute for American Apprenticeships: A National Resource and Mentor for ECE Apprenticeships

Aug 01, 2024 25m

Since 2000, Institute for American Apprenticeships (IAA) has delivered education and technical assistance to trade associations, employers and government agencies to expand the reach of…

E13: Keynote from the 2023 ECEPTS National Conference: Brent Parton, Acting Assistant Secretary, ETA / US-DOL

Jan 08, 2024 40m

This episode is a recording of Brent Parton's keynote presentation at the 2023 ECEPTS National Conference. Currently the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Employment and Training Administration for…

E12:The Role of Philanthropy in Funding and Encouraging the Development of ECE Registered Apprenticeships

Nov 07, 2023 34m

In 2019, a planning grant from the James Irvine Foundation led to the launch of ECEPTS, reflecting the Foundation's commitment to ensuring that low-income workers have the power to advance…

E11: Expanding Intermediary Resources and ECE Apprenticeship Opportunities: The T.E.A.C.H. National Apprenticeship Pilot Program

Sep 29, 2023 41m

In 2022, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® National Center launched a 6-state apprenticeship pilot program. In this episode, Megan Burk, Director of Workforce Initiatives, explains why T.E.A.C.H. decided…

E10: A Conversation with Lea Austin, Ed.D., Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC-Berkeley

Jul 24, 2023 41m

CSCCE is widely recognized as a national leader in ECE workforce research and policy. Listen in as Executive Director Lea Austin discusses the policy landscape around funding for the ECE system, the…

E09: The Nuts and Bolts of ECE Apprenticeship: Learning from North Carolina

Mar 21, 2023 36m

Whether you're new to the world of ECE Apprenticeship or a seasoned veteran, this conversation with Charlie Milling from ApprenticeshipNC will be useful in learning about one state's efforts to…

E08: Learning from Apprenticeship Intermediary Pioneers: LAUNCH and ECEPTS

Feb 20, 2023 43m

The recognition of Intermediaries as critical to expanding registered apprenticeships in emerging and non-traditional sectors is gaining considerable traction. In California, LAUNCH and ECEPTS have…

E07: CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards - Part 2: Focus on Equity

Sep 22, 2022 26m

In Part 2 of this 2-part interview, Adele Burnes, Deputy Chief of the CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards, talks about equity in the context of the Registered Apprenticeship system, highlighting…

E06: CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards - Part 1: Focus on Systems

Sep 22, 2022 28m

In Part 1 of this 2-part interview, Adele Burnes, Deputy Chief of the CA Division of Apprenticeship Standards, discusses the significance of expanding apprenticeship to "non-traditional" sectors like…

E05: Walking the Walk: Prioritizing Equity and Diversity in ECE Apprenticeships

Jul 27, 2022 31m

Joya Chavarin, Ed.D., was one of the original architects of ECE Apprenticeships in California. Her personal and professional lived experience as a black woman informs her understanding of what…

E04: Kentucky's Innovative Apprenticeships for Youth and ECE Directors

Jul 19, 2022 33m

Brenda Hagan first got involved in ECE Apprenticeships as a small business owner trying to address a staffing shortage. Since then, as Project Manager in the KY Governor's Office of Early Childhood,…

E03: Perspectives from an Early Adopter

Jun 29, 2022 26m

This episode features Pamm Shaw, the primary force and architect behind the large and highly successful Head Start Apprenticeship of the YMCA of the East Bay in California. Reflecting a deep…

E02: Youth Apprenticeship and ECE

Jun 01, 2022 36m

This episode of the ECEPTS podcast features Taylor White and Michael Prebil from New America's Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship(PAYA). Join Dr. Wolfe and her guests as they discuss the…

E01: Systems, Silos and Stereotypes

Apr 28, 2022 24m

In this first episode, you'll hear from Randi Wolfe, Ph.D., Executive Director of Early Care & Education Pathways to Success (ECEPTS), as she discusses the goals of this podcast and the…

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