The 2026 It Takes All of Us Expanded Learning Workforce Summit is a two-day convening designed for district and community-based organization leaders, institutions of higher education, workforce development practitioners, and funders.
The Workforce Summit is the only statewide event solely dedicated to addressing expanded learning workforce issues and offers inspiring keynotes, practitioner-led sessions, and action planning activities designed to strengthen our field.
Join us for the third statewide Workforce Summit, presented by CalSAC, ExpandLA, and PCY.
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Registration closes October 12, 2026
November 5-6 | Oakland, CA
Oakland Marriott City Center | 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
Thursday, November 5, 5-7 PM | Friday, November 6, 8 AM - 4 PM
Who should attend?
District and community-based organization leaders
(including HR staff, managers, supervisors, and partnership or community engagement staff)
Institutions of higher education
Workforce development practitioners
Funders
Continuing the Movement:
Why a Workforce Summit?
In December 2023, over 200 stakeholders came together for the inaugural It Takes All of Us Summit to celebrate the expanded learning workforce and imagine a future where the youth-serving field is valued and supported with fair working conditions and just wages. We created a space for thought partnership and strategic planning through panels, workshops, and action-planning sessions to cultivate a movement that uplifts the expanded learning workforce.
Learn through panels and workshops highlighting innovative workforce strategies
Participate in collective action planning sessions to further your workforce efforts
Connect with field leaders, experts, and like-minded practitioners
Registration
Registration closes October 12, 2026
General Admission - $375
Group Rate (3 or more) - $300 per ticket
We are committed to living our values and creating access and opportunity. Our goal is to ensure that cost is not a barrier to participation. To increase equity and access, we are introducing sliding-scale pricing in 2026.
Need financial assistance? See below for sliding-scale ticket prices and self-assessment.
Registration Fee Note: We analyzed event expenses to understand the true cost of implementing this Workforce Summit. After careful consideration, we identified a registration fee that helps us maintain this annual conference for the field.
If the cost of attendance is still prohibitive, please complete this form or contact us.
All ticket purchases are final sale, no refunds will be available.
Justification Letter
Customize this letter template to explain and justify your Summit attendance to your manager.
You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Doc.
Hotel information
Conference Hotel: Marriott Oakland City Center
1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
Group Rate: $175.00 USD per night | Last Day to Book: October 14, 2026
Event Schedule
Workshop Information
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Empowering Tomorrow: Supporting Our Young Workforce - Presented by: Cori Ove, Project Specialist I, Expanded Learning
Building the Story Together: Turning Worker Voice into Collective Power - Presented by: Madison Holland, Executive Director
RAP pathways - Presented by: Kourtney Andrada, Senior Director of School-Based Programs and AJ Frigillana, Workforce Development Program Manager
Cultivating Self-Awareness in Service of Equity-Driven Leadership - Presented by: Zak Parpia, Director of Programs
Inspiring Quality Programs through Staff Capacity Building - Presented by: Mariana L Quinanilla, Executive Director of Expanded Learning
Funder Conversation - Rebecca Goldberg
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Thriving Nonprofits = Thriving Communities: Uncovering Full Cost & Investing in Worker Well-Being - Presented by: Alexandra Chan, Senior Director
Building the Expanded Learning Workforce Pipeline: From Early Career Exposure to Leadership - Presented by: Dinan Guan, Director Student Impact
Building Pathways Together: Youth Workforce Development in Expanded Learning - Presented by: Callista Galliher, Youth Workforce Initiative Coordinator
Grow Your Own: How Rivet School Helps Expanded Learning Staff Earn a Degree While Working - Presented by: Dorothy Gray, Senior Partnership Lead
JQS - Presented by: Vincent Arroyo, Program Manager
2026 Summit Partners
sponsorship opportunities
Support the expanded learning workforce. Become a sponsor of the It Takes All of Us Summit.
Sponsorship Opportunities | Appreciation Station | Field Builder
Contact Jennifer Merrill, Director of Strategic Partnerships, CalSAC, to learn more: jmerrill@calsac.org
Past Summit agendas and photos
Check out the agenda, workshop content, & photos from the 2023 and 2025 Workforce Summit: