Ecosystem Design and Plan

Overview

Strategic Design Process: An Ecosystem Plan to Leverage California’s Expanded Learning Infrastructure
2025 and Beyond

Building on the foundation of the collaborative work to design and implement A Vision for Expanded Learning in California, Strategic Plans 1.0 and 2.0, California’s Expanded Learning Leadership has begun an expansive strategic design process to build an Ecosystem Plan to Leverage California’s Expanded Learning Infrastructure. The California AfterSchool Network is excited to partner with the California Department of Education Expanded Learning Division to co-host a Strategic Design Process that elevates Expanded Learning as an essential partner in California’s Education, Health and Human Services, and Workforce Development ecosystems.

More than just a strategic plan, this Ecosystem Plan is a collective care response—a coordinated effort to elevate Expanded Learning as a wellspring of community, healing and opportunity. In a time of uncertainty, we are building a future of abundance—one where young people are not just supported but uplifted by a community that deeply cares for the next generation.

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Are you passionate about shaping the future of expanded learning in California and beyond? The Ecosystem Advisory Team is a key workgroup supporting the co-creation of the Ecosystem Plan, California’s third iteration of the Expanded Learning Strategic Plan.

We are inviting 120-130 deeply rooted community leaders and credible messengers to join us. Members will participate in three large-group convenings, build meaningful cross-sector relationships and offer high-level input that strengthens the vision and strategies of the Ecosystem Plan. This plan seeks to position Expanded Learning as a cornerstone of California’s education. Health, and human services ecosystem.