Spanish Pathway Pilot Implementation

We are thrilled to welcome 45 Latine educators into our new Spanish BA Pathway, launched this fall through collaboration with Felton ECE REACH and Izzi Early Education. Thanks to the support from WK Kellogg Foundation, Sobrato Philanthropies, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, we’ve developed this innovative Early Childhood Educator Earn-and-Learn Pathway, which includes two distinct pilot cohorts from our employer partners. Through this program, we are providing opportunities for Latine educators to grow professionally while continuing to serve their communities.

Through this groundbreaking program, we strive to affirm and uplift educators' identities by offering education that reflects the linguistic and cultural strengths of one of the most historically underrepresented populations in early education across San Francisco and San Mateo counties. As one of our students, Diana Morales Quintero, shared:

"EDvance me ha proporcionado un apoyo integral en mi camino hacia obtener mi título. Desde el principio, el asesoramiento académico personalizado y la flexibilidad del programa han sido clave para permitirme balancear mis responsabilidades laborales y académicas. También, los cursos están diseñados para adaptarse a los desafíos que enfrentamos como educadores, lo que hace que lo que aprendemos en clase sea directamente aplicable en el campo."

("EDvance has provided me with comprehensive support on my journey toward obtaining my degree. From the beginning, personalized academic advising and program flexibility have been key to helping me balance my work and academic responsibilities. Additionally, the courses are designed to address the challenges we face as educators, making what we learn in class directly applicable in the field.")

This pathway is empowering our Latine educators by supporting their professional growth while celebrating and recognizing the immense value of their linguistic and cultural knowledge. It enables them to enhance their roles as educators, applying their strengths in both Spanish and English to better serve their communities.