Tony Schinella at Patch reports from Concord, New Hampshire on ApprenticeshipNH, a Workforce Training Program of the Community College System of NH, and A Place to Grow LLC, a nature-based Early Learning Center, that have collaborated to create an Early Childhood Education Pre-Apprenticeship Program for high school students who are at least 14 years old, as well as recent high school graduates and career changers. The program’s goal is to encourage young people to pursue careers in Early Childhood Education, a field facing significant staffing shortages in New Hampshire. Pre-Apprenticeship participants dedicate eight to 10 hours at A Place to Grow’s Brentwood, Durham or Salem locations to shadow Early Childhood Educators and receive hands-on experience in the field. They assist Teachers at A Place to Grow to learn about creating daily routines, implementing curriculum and promoting play-based learning. “The program is designed to provide high school students, graduates and career changers with an opportunity to explore a career in Early Childhood Education with a low-time commitment, but high-impact experience,” ApprenticeshipNH High School Program Developer Liz Arcieri said.

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