IN THE NEWS: ECSC Corps Members Featured on Denver 7
“Older Coloradans find community and fill crucial staffing gaps in early childhood classrooms.” - Denver 7
Photo: Denver 7
Denver 7’s Colin Riley joined ECSC Corps Members and ECSC Executive Director Lisa Armao last week at Thorn Nature Preschool (an ECSC Partner Site) to talk about their experiences with ECSC training and their current roles working/volunteering in early childhood. Here are just a couple insights shared by Corps Members, click the link below for the full article!
“I spent 40 years as a commercial photographer,” said Chris Shinn, now a paid teacher at Thorne Nature Preschool in Lafayette. “I did worry about being isolated as I winded down my photography career. It was very important for me to find something beyond, to find something that I could give back to my community, that was something purposeful in my life.”
“If you're in a program like this, the children are just magic. They just draw you into what they're doing. It takes a lot of focus and concentration, and that's really healthy,” said volunteer Jean Stoenner.
“They're hilarious. They're open… not a lot of filtering. They're basically pure love, yeah? So what's not to like,” said participant Marianne Mansfield. “One of the best parts about the whole program? It creates a family.”
It was wonderful to hear our Corps Members from different Cohorts share their stories, and showcase the community they found with each other and with the staff and children at Thorn. Thank you to Lauren Barth, director of Thorne Nature Preschool, for hosting us!
