ACSA Region 6 Annual Conference 2026

Project Para is an Alameda County Office of Education initiative addressing educator shortages and instructional gaps by investing directly in entry-level paraprofessionals. The program seeks to relieve paraprofessional shortages across the county by investing in local community members, providing pedagogical training, and embedding career advancement support. Through cross-divisional collaboration—uniting the Superintendent’s Office, Whole Child Programs, Intensive District Support, and the Professional Advancement & Training Hub—Project Para demonstrates how investing in paraprofessionals may improve student outcomes, advance equity, and drive systems change by redesigning educator pipelines from the community to the classroom.