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San José Children's Faire
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Start/Best Practices Conference | Family
Child Care Business Training
San José
Children's Faire
The San José Children's Faire, the highlight of the Month
of the Young Child events held throughout the month of April,
will take place in Discovery Meadow
(in front of the Children's
Discovery Museum) in downtown San José on April
24, 2010, from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The Children's Faire
is a free, one-day outdoor festival for the whole family. Its
goal is to raise awareness about the needs of families with young
children. The Faire offers food, family oriented stage entertainment,
special attractions, and activity booths that offer hands on activities
for children 2-12 years of age in addition to information about
education, child care, health, and safety resources for parents
and caregivers.
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5th
Annual Smart Start/Best Practices Conference
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The fifth annual Smart Start San José Conference will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at Evergreen Valley College. The purpose of the conference is to provide valuable information, resources and professional development for Smart Start San José partners, including administrators, staff and families. The vision of the Smart Start San José program and the conference is that all children will enter school with the foundation needed for academic and social success. This year's theme is "5 Years and Growing!" Breakfast and lunch are provided, and the cost is free! Conference hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Call (408) 808-2617 for more info.
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Family
Child Care Business Training
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Start San José, the City of San José's premier early
education expansion program, will start enrolling participants in
its 11 month-long business training program for prospective family
child care operators, beginning June of 2009. The training program
will start in the Fall. The program helps CalWORKS and low to moderate-income
residents to either start a new home-based family child care business
or more successfully operate an existing enterprise. Program classes
and meetings will be held at various locations within the City of
San José and are designed to work around traditional business
hour schedules. Tuition is free for those who qualify.
For more information on how to enroll, please contact Araceli Delgado
at the San Jose Public Library's Early Care and Education Services,
(408) 808-2617. Enrollment deadline is
July 14th.
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This page last updated August 24, 2009 by the
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