Committee on Education and Workforce Development - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands Close About Us History Functions and Structure FY 2026 Budget Honor Roll Rules of the 36th Legislative Youth Advisory Council Application Careers Archives Legislative Archives Tours × St. Thomas Senators  St. John Senators  St.Croix Senators  Districts All Senators St. Croix St. Thomas - St. John Senator at Large × Committees Committee of the Whole Budget, Appropriation and Finance Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Economic Development and Agriculture Education and Workforce Development Government Operations, Veteran Affairs and Consumer Protection Health, Hospitals and Human Services Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Rules and Judiciary Session Folder × No event found! Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee on Education and Workforce Development The Committee on Education and Workforce Development will receive testimony from the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services, Virgin Islands Department of Health, University of the Virgin Islands and Lutheran Social Services regarding the following: The agency, department, or organization’s role in Early Childhood Care and Education in the Virgin Islands, specifically programs that address early childhood care, health, nutrition, play, early learning, social services, and parental involvement including promoting family literacy. An overview of the state of childhood care and education programs under their jurisdiction, including the enrollment figures, program outcomes, the status and effectiveness of programs and any initiatives aimed at improving access and enhancing the quality of early childhood care and education. Invited Testifiers: Honorable Kimberly Causey-Gomez, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Human Services Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Health Karen H. Brown, Ph.D., MPH, CCC-SLP, Dean of the School of Education, University of the Virgin Islands Junia John Straker, Chief Executive Officer, Lutheran Social Services of the Virgin Islands, Inc. + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: Childhood Care , early learning , Education , enrollment figures , family literacy , Health , Junia John-Straker , Justa E. Encarnacion , Karen H. Brown , Kimberly Causey-Gomez , nutrition , parental involvement , social services Date Sep 21 2023 Expired! Time 10:00 am Location Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room St. Croix Category Education and Workforce Development Organizer Senator Marise C. James Phone 340-774-0880 Email senatormarisejames@legvi.org Quick Links Home Senators Committees Media News Contact Important Links Revised Organic Act of 1954 (PDF) 36th Oath of Office Booklet 100 Day Report Rules of the 36th Public Information or Archives Request Search for: Follow Follow Follow Follow