Early Education Courses: October, November & December 2022
Early Education Courses for child care professionals in Texas in October, November & December 2022.
Grant Funding Supports Racial Equity Advancement at Camp Fire First Texas
With support from ToolBox Grants at North Texas Community Foundation, Camp Fire First Texas will initiate the next phase of advancing racial equity training and implementation.
Early Education Courses: January, February & March 2022
Early Education Courses for child care professionals in Texas.
Empowering Educators: Maria’s Story
Maria walked calmly to the lectern with her tassel swinging as she walked. A quick adjustment of the microphone and she spoke.
Early Education Apprenticeship Program Q&A
A new pilot partnership between Red Oak Foundation of Fort Worth and Camp Fire First Texas School Readiness Program seeks to establish a positive link between the developmental progress of young children and family-teacher engagement through reading.
Empowering an Educator
As we all know, early childhood educators are overlooked and placed on the back burner when it comes to recognition and educating children. Many think of us as babysitters, but I know what we do classifies us as more.
Early Education Courses: October, November, December 2021
Early Education Courses for child care professionals in Texas.
Texas Partnership Set to Enhance Quality Early Learning for Texans
Tarrant County College (TCC), together with Camp Fire First Texas Early Education Apprenticeship Program (EEAP), was awarded a $120,000 Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) ApprenticeshipTexas Expansion grant.
Camp Fire First Texas Testifies in Support of Texas Children
Camp Fire First Texas has earned The Best Place For Working Parents business designation that recognizes a commitment to supporting working parents through family-friendly policies and practices.
How a Global Pandemic Put the Spotlight on Early Childhood Educators
While working remotely quickly became the new normal for some, there were others who – because of the nature of their work – could not work from home. Such is true of the early childhood education workforce.
Newest Apprenticeship Program in Fort Worth Shines a Light on National Apprenticeship Week
Camp Fire First Texas launched the first Early Education Apprenticeship Program (EEAP) in Texas in 2020. The inaugural class began meeting virtually in September and this month they will join registered apprenticeships across the country celebrating National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) taking place November 8 - 14, 2020.
Another First for First Early Education Apprenticeship Program in Texas
Fort Worth, Texas (August 17, 2020) – Almost one year ago, Camp Fire First Texas based in Fort Worth, Texas, introduced the first Early Education Apprenticeship Program (EEAP) in the state when it received Department of Labor (DOL) approval. The program has cleared another significant milestone by being approved by the DOL as an Early Childhood Educator I Apprenticeship. This additional occupation carries significant impact for those who are enrolled in the apprenticeship program. The primary difference between the previous designation and new option is it allows for greater participation allowing for apprentices who are early in their career[...]
