UNITE-LA Presents: Education means business series with Asm. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

Event type: 
Workshop
When and where
Date: 
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Time: 
11:00am PT
Location: 
CA
What

Childcare providers are small business owners in their own right, and are also critical to California's workforce. As such, they deserve access to the free and low-cost resources they need to start, grow and invest in their businesses while providing quality jobs in their local communities.


Please join Small Business Majority, UNITE-LA, the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce, the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership, Pomona Chamber of Commerce, First 5 Los Angeles, the Childcare Resource Center and Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce for a timely conversation on the state of ECE as part of UNITE-LA's Education Means Business webinar series. This discussion will explore the future of ECE amid a federal government shutdown, impending budget cuts, and a challenging state fiscal outlook.


Topics of discussion include:


  • The business case for prioritizing childcare investments amid fiscal uncertainty
  • The economic and workforce impacts of ECE funding cuts on families and businesses
  • State and local strategies to strengthen ECE access and provider sustainability

Featured speakers include small business advocates, policymakers and childcare organizations who will share insights on aligning policy with the needs of families, providers, and employers.

Event topic: 
Childcare