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Mar 12, 2018

kidoNomiCs Forum Wrap-up

Two days, 700 attendees, more than 50 speakers, presenters and panelists — and thousands more viewing the live broadcast and webstream. These are just some of the numbers behind the 2018 kidonomics Forum IEI… 

Mar 6, 2018

‘First in Future’ Podcast: Childhood Literacy with Munro Richardson

First in Future: Where Emerging Ideas Take Flight is a podcast of the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University that connects you with people thinking big thoughts about the… 

Feb 27, 2018

IEI ‘First in Future’ Podcast: Civic Engagement with Abdul Rasheed

First in Future: Where Emerging Ideas Take Flight is a podcast of the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University that connects you with people thinking big thoughts about the… 

Feb 26, 2018

Book Drive Raises 2,500 Children’s Books

What do you get when one driven executive assistant, a whole Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) and Reach Out and Read Carolinas put their heads together? A month-long children’s book… 

Feb 25, 2018

Spotlight: Patrick Cronin, IEI Assistant Director for Policy and Programs

Patrick Cronin speaks with the same quiet precision he applies to his work, whether it’s recapping points from the recent IEI kidonomics Forum or listing off details of KidsReadyNC, IEI’s new… 

Feb 24, 2018

It Takes a kidoNomiCs Village

It takes a village to raise a child. We’ve all heard that adage, but recently our two-day kidonomics Forum here in Raleigh drove home the truth of that message for me.… 

Feb 24, 2018

Director’s Log | February 2018

As Gomer Pyle would say, “Gawlee! Thankyouthankyouthankyou! Shazam!” The Emerging Issues Forum February 5-6 was my first “big dance,” and it was amazing to hear the speakers, to see our… 

Feb 20, 2018

Leading IEI’s Work on Civic Engagement

“At a time when we need to work together more than ever, we are less inclined to do so.” With these words, Leslie Garvin, executive director of North Carolina Campus… 

Feb 19, 2018

Guest Blog | Early Childhood Accomplishments to Build Upon

In North Carolina, we stand on the shoulders of great women and men who recognized that our state’s future was deeply connected to our youngest children. As a result, more… 

Jan 30, 2018

Q & A with kidoNomiCs Forum Speaker Jim Hansen of PNC Bank

With our 2018 kidonomics Forum just one week away, we’re reaching out to a few our of Forum speakers to get their take on why early childhood development is important…