Early Childhood Service Corps is weaving an essential thread of connection between generations.
Founded by a leader with over 30 years of experience in Early Childhood Education, ECSC was created as an innovative response to two urgent challenges: the shortage of Early Childhood Educators and the growing shift in workforce demographics resulting in an opportunity vacuum among adults aged 50+.
What Partner Sites are Saying About ECSC
“I would 100% recommend this program to any early childcare center, it has been a lifesaver in a lot of ways for our organization, as we all know, the cost of doing this business… has gone up exponentially over the past several years, and by having this program available to us… we're able to really maximize our own capacity in providing services to our children, to our families."
“Corps Members come in so well trained! Their knowledge of early childhood and knowing how to be with the kids already is such a leg up… and having adults in the classroom with knowledge and understanding of what's happening with the children is just phenomenal. I also find that they're amazingly reliable.”
What Corps Members are Saying About ECSC
“I wanted to touch base and let you know that I am loving this program! I am working at Explore and Discover three days a week and love every minute of it!!! I am a support teacher for the infants and this is where I thrive! Thank you for giving me this opportunity…couldn’t be happier!”
“The FLC truly appreciates having me and has welcomed me as a substitute teacher. The kids, staff, and families are all thrilled when I am there. The work is rewarding and fills my heart as I am helping in small, subtle, but positive ways!”
Generations United, a leading organization in the field, has awarded Montessori Intergenerational Learning Communities the prestigious Program of Merit designation.
This recognition serves as the U.S. benchmark for excellence in intergenerational programs and is based on rigorous criteria that highlight the effectiveness of high-quality initiatives.
As a Program of Merit, the Early Childhood Service Corps joins an elite class of programs that have demonstrated exceptional commitment and impact in fostering connections between different age groups. This designation reflects the program's dedication to creating meaningful intergenerational experiences that contribute to the well-being of individuals across generations.
Generations United names Early Childhood Service Corps “Program of Merit”
ECSC is program sponsored by MILC
The Early Childhood Service Corps is a program under Montessori Intergenerational Learning Communities (MILC).
To learn more please visit MILC’s website.
Our Dedication to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging in ECE
We are committed to prepare underserved older adults to access our education and training to successfully participate in our program. Our Partner Sites are more diverse and serve many children with diversity of religion, gender, orientation, culture, family structures, and physical/intellectual abilities. We hope to be able to match this diversity with our volunteers and Encore Staff. We hope to tap into older adults in our communities and work to identify and recruit volunteers who reflect the cultural and language backgrounds of the children and their families in those areas.
ECSC believes the identity of oneself is based upon caregivers/teachers' ability to name, reflect and act on social and ecological diversity and justice. We are deeply committed to providing the children of our Partner Sites with a diverse pool of Classroom Volunteers and Encore Staff.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Montessori Intergenerational Learning Communities (MILC) admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges , programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to its students. MILC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, or any other school-administered programs.
Early Childhood Service Corps does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, or any other volunteer-administered programs