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EBI Newsletter – Spring 2023

A newsletter page titled "The InSight" from East Bay Innovations, dated "Spring 2023" in the top right corner within a yellow header block. The main article is titled "MOVING FORWARD" in large yellow font. The text details an initiative to address the high unemployment rate among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by training them for careers in the child care sector, which has faced significant staffing shortages since the pandemic. It notes the obstacle of requiring college courses in Early Childhood Education/Child Development for preschool employment, and how the program provides accommodations, tutoring, and accessible teaching methods to help clients succeed. To the right of the text are two rectangular photographs stacked vertically: * **Top photo:** A classroom scene where a female instructor is showing large blue numbers to a small, diverse group of young children sitting around a table with school supplies. * **Bottom photo:** Three adults—a younger woman flanked by her parents—sitting together on a dark grey sofa in a living room, looking towards the camera with gentle smiles. The text includes a success story about Jeanna (pictured with her parents), who previously worked part-time at the Oakland A's Stomper Fun Zone and went on to complete four community college classes to start a career at a Montessori preschool, where she has been employed for over ten years. The final section announces that EBI, funded by a grant from the Department of Rehabilitation’s Demand Side Employment Initiative, is developing an adapted Early Childhood Education Training Program in partnership with the YMCA and Berkeley City College. The program offers a cohort of ten students academic guidance, free tuition, textbooks, tutoring, and paid fall internships with job coaching and onsite mentoring. The page concludes with the statement "We’re moving forward!" followed by a blue text line providing contact information: "If you’d like more information about this program, or are interested in learning about a future cohort, please contact: childcare@eastbayinnovations.org."
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