March 2024 Newsletter
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The Building Bright Futures Apprenticeship Summit 2024: A Statewide Event Supporting Career Pathways for the Early Childhood Workforce
April 15, 2024
9:30am - 2pm
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Conference Center
Asheville, NC
*Open to participants of the Building Bright Futures initiative.
Click to go to the Event page.
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“Aprendiendo de tus Manos”/“Learning from Your Hands”: How One Mentor is Making an Impact in Her School Community
Sussy Borrego, Academic Facilitator and BBF mentor at Charlotte Bilingual Preschool, recently began a six-week pilot literacy program at the school to prepare its Latino students for kindergarten. Learn how this program has brought parents and families together through fun and learning.
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Spotlight: Resha Washington, Child Care Consultant, DCDEE Regulatory Services Section in Charlotte, NC
This month, we spotlight Resha Washington, Child Care Consultant for DCDEE's Regulatory Services Section, in Charlotte, NC. Resha shares with us her career journey and how her role as Child Care Consultant leaves her inspired.
Interested in being featured in a BBF Spotlight?
If you would like to nominate a person or program to be featured in an upcoming spotlight, please contact megan.johnson@nc.gov.
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Webinar Series for High School Students Interested in ECE Concludes April 9
Join us April 9 at 6pm for "Being an Early Childhood Advocate", our third and final webinar in our special evening series tailored for registered pre-apprentices and high school students interested in careers in early childhood education. Those who are new to the field are also welcome to attend.
Visit our Events page to learn more and view the past webinars in the series, “The Nuts & Bolts of Early Childhood Education” and “How to Earn an ECE Degree Without Debt”. To register for the April 9 webinar, contact Megan Johnson at megan.johnson@nc.gov.
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T.E.A.C.H. Apprenticeship Scholarship
Did you know there is a T.E.A.C.H. scholarship program exclusively for apprentices? If you are already utilizing a T.E.A.C.H. scholarship and are a new apprentice pursuing an Associate's Degree, the Early Childhood Educator Apprenticeship Scholarship may be a better fit! To learn more, contact Amy Duffy, Senior Program Manager of the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® North Carolina Scholarship Program at amyd@childcareservices.org.