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Before beginning their jobs, apprentices completed paid training hours and had the opportunity to visit the child care centers where they\u2019ll be working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll the training we\u2019ve gotten so far is amazing,\u201d said apprentice Ramona Harry. \u201cIt will give me more opportunity to stay in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For fellow apprentice Shahin Sultana, the apprenticeship has meant an opportunity to pursue a career she is passionate about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI love to work with children,\u201d said Sultana, who has experience as an assistant teacher in her home country of Bangladesh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Representatives from Birch Family Services, which manages eight early childhood programs throughout New York City, were eager to welcome the apprentices to the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an awesome opportunity to build talent for the future,\u201d said Natalia Berger, the senior vice president of human resources at Birch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They also stressed the importance of nurturing early childhood professionals by providing ongoing professional development: \u201cTraining, training, training!\u201d said Dr. Lori Volpe, Birch\u2019s coordinator of autism services. \u201cThis is a growing and developing field, and we\u2019re constantly providing training.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The apprenticeship is an enticing new pathway for aspiring early childhood professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re here to demonstrate that this is a profession,\u201d said Dr. Claudine Campanelli, the Institute\u2019s senior director of career services and higher education. \u201cI\u2019m excited that you\u2019re all here on this journey with our team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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