June 2023 Newsletter
Welcome to the first monthly BBF newsletter! If you are reading this, you are part of the Building Bright Futures community, whose mission it is to support North Carolina's early childhood educators, children, families, and workforce through pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships. It takes a village and we could not carry out this important initiative without your support. Thank you!
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Governor Roy Cooper Announces Building Bright Futures Initiative at Little People Preschool
On Friday, May 12, Governor Cooper visited a Raleigh preschool to announce the Building Bright Futures program to the media, and to recognize Child Care Appreciation Day and the incredible work these educators do for our state’s children and families.
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Building Bright Futures Presents at 2023 Smart Start Conference
Alongside our partners at ApprenticeshipNC, the NC Department of Public Instruction, and Surry-Yadkin Works, our team outlined how pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships in early childhood education benefit students, educators, and child care providers by creating a well-educated talent pipeline.