Our Early Action
Our inaugural programs and partnerships are built on a strong foundation of early childhood scholarship, practice, and innovation, with a commitment to cross-sector collaboration and sustained community engagement. Our priorities include:
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Education and Development. Preparing the next generation of early childhood policymakers, leaders, scholars, and practitioners through fellowships, expanded academic programs, and professional learning.
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Systems Solutions Lab. Developing our lab to co-create equity-driven policies with communities, pilot and scale solutions, and build data-sharing tools supported by analytics and a statewide collaborative learning network.
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Narrative Change, Measurement, and Impact. Advancing early childhood equity through an infrastructure that amplifies shared values, funds collaborative projects, measures progress, and demonstrates real impact across California’s early childhood ecosystem.
Our Strategic Levers
E3C advances five strategic levers designed to catalyze system transformation:
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Leadership + Workforce—Prepare and support the next generation of early childhood leaders, researchers, and practitioners.
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Funding Models—Design sustainable, equity-driven financing strategies.
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Evidence + Policy—Translation: Turn research into actionable, evidence-based tools and policy solutions.
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Data + Learning Systems—Build integrated data infrastructure to drive decisions and accountability.
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Narrative Change—Expand public understanding and align institutional priorities to support children and strengthen families