Stanford
Center on Early Childhood

Launch event

New Pathways for Equity and Impact in Early Childhood

A convening to launch Stanford’s new Center on Early Childhood

On November 3rd, 2022, the Stanford Center on Early Childhood marked its official launch with a convening of early childhood educators, community members, academics, policy makers and influencers, and philanthropic stakeholders. We were delighted and inspired by the fantastic turnout, both in person and via the livestream. 

We are especially grateful to our engaging and compelling panelists and speakers who set the stage for the coalitions we now hope to build.

You can access the recordings of each session below. We welcome your feedback on this form, and look forward to the next steps in this important work.

OPENING SESSION 

Visioning forward, facing the future, and the roadmap for the SCEC

  • Greetings from our emcee
    Eric Abrams
    Chief Inclusion Officer, Stanford Graduate School of Education, Stanford University
  • Welcome and opening remarks 
    Dan Schwartz, PhD
    I. James Quillen Dean of the Graduate School of Education and the Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Educational Technology, Stanford University
  • Visioning Forward – Reflections, Realities, and Potential 
    Joan Lombardi, PhD
    Visiting Scholar, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University
  • Opening Keynote – Facing Future: The Early Childhood Ecosystem and the Blueprint/Roadmap for the SCEC 
    Philip Fisher, PhD 
    Director, Stanford Center on Early Childhood; Excellence in Learning Professor, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University

PANEL 1

The Imperative of Addressing Structural Racial and Economic Inequalities in Early Childhood Policy and Programs 

  • Chair, Stephanie Curenton, PhD 
    Director, Center on the Ecology of Early Development; Program Director, Child & Youth Policy Certificate; Associate Professor, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, Boston University 
  • Lea Austin, PhD 
    Executive Director, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California at Berkeley 
  • Miriam Calderón, MSW
    Chief Policy Officer, Zero to Three
  • Natalie Renew, MPA
    Executive Director, Home Grown
  • Kelvin Chan, PhD, MTS, MPH
    Managing Director, Robin Hood Foundation

PANEL 2

Narrowing the Income Achievement Gap in Early Childhood: Strategic Innovations in Childcare, Classrooms, Technology, and Communities

  • Chair, sean reardon, PhD, MS 
    Professor of Poverty and Inequality in Education, Graduate School of Education; Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
  • Deborah Stipek, PhD
    Judy Koch Professor of Education, Emerita, Graduate School of Education
  • Matt Glickman, MBA, MA 
    Lecturer, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University; Co-founder and Partner, Promise Venture Studios
  • Rebecca Silverman, PhD 
    Associate Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University 
  • Susanna Loeb, PhD, MPP
    Director, Annenberg Institute, Brown University
  • Francis A. Pearman, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University 

CASE

Early Childhood x Healthcare x Community: The Primary School

  • Ryan Padrez, MD 
    Associate Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Stanford University; Medical Director, The Primary School
  • Kyndal Easter, MA
    Dean of Culture, The Primary School
  • Valentina Helo-Villegas, MA
    Director of 2-Gen Programming, The Primary School
  • Guadalupe Virrueta 
    Mother, The Primary School

PANEL 3

Pediatrics: A Critical Partner to Promote Early Childhood Development and Learning

  • Chair, Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH 
    Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Stanford University
  • Ryan Padrez, MD 
    Associate Clinical Professor, Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Stanford University; Medical Director, The Primary School
  • Tumaini Coker, MD, MBA
    Chief, Division of General Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s Hospital; Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington 
  • Ira Hillman 
    Foundation & Nonprofit Executive; Strategy Lead, Bonding at Einhorn Collaborative 
  • Kitty Lopez 
    Executive Director, First Five, San Mateo County

CASE

Early Childhood x Neuroscience x Community: Synapse School

  • Bruce McCandliss, PhD 
    Pigott Family Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University
  • Jim Eagen, MA
    Head of School, Synapse School
  • Katie Morgan, MA
    Head of Lower School, Synapse School
  • Adam Hatfield
    Kindergarten Lead Teacher, Synapse School
  • Elizabeth Toomarian, PhD
    Director, Brainwave Learning Center, Stanford University/Synapse School

PANEL 4

Measurement Innovations: Rigorous, Inclusive, Scalable, and Useful Assessments

  • Chair, Jelena Obradović, PhD 
    Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University
  • Jason Yeatman, PhD 
    Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education; Assistant Professor, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Stanford University
  • Abbie Raikes, PhD, MPH
    Director of Global Early Childhood Development, Center for Global Health and Development; Associate Professor, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center  
  • Barbara Chow, MA
    Education Program Director, Heising-Simons Foundation
  • Carla Bryant, PhD
    Executive Director, Center for District Innovation and Leadership in Early Education
  • Jennifer Delos Reyes, MA
    Executive Director of Program Quality and Enhancements, Early Education Department, San Francisco Unified School District

CLOSING

Reflections and Next Steps

  • Linda Darling-Hammond, PhD
    Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Emeritus, Stanford University; Founding President, Learning Policy Institute
  • Nat Kendall-Taylor, PhD
    Chief Executive Officer, FrameWorks Institute 
  • Philip Fisher, Director, Stanford Center on Early Childhood; Excellence in Learning Professor, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University 

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