Do you enjoy working with young children and their families? Tandem, Partners in Early Learning is looking for a new Community Learning Specialist (CLS) to join our Contra Costa County team. Reporting to the Program Supervisor, this role is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the StoryCycles and Early Learning Everywhere programs for the Contra Costa team. The CLS will manage a caseload of classrooms, facilitate workshops for families and educators, lead playgroups and Read Aloud demonstrations for children, and build relationships with early childhood educators and family-serving organizations across Contra Costa County. Additionally, the CLS will participate in organization-wide learning and collaboration, and will represent Tandem at community events and literacy fairs in Contra Costa County. Who You Are Committed to social justice and education Knowledgeable about early childhood education Experienced in facilitating workshops, speaking publicly, or teach...
Do you know your blood type? If not, it’s important to find out what it is and how that could affect your overall health, in addition to the health of your heart. It turns out there’s an interesting connection between your blood type and your heart’s health and function, but it’s not as clear-cut as you might think! Follow along to learn more about the relationship between blood type and heart health! Donor Card Whether you’re Type A, B, AB or O, each blood type has specific antibodies that can be transferred to others during a blood transfusion. However, some people think they may have received an incorrect blood type at birth because their physical characteristics don’t seem to match their family history. It’s important to note that blood types are inherited from both parents, so if your father was blood type A but your mother was blood type B, there’s a chance you could inherit either of those traits—or neither. The most common blood types in America are: O (35 percent), A (34 perce...