Dec 8, 2017
Yet another compelling reason to join us in February to learn more on designing, implementing and funding early childhood initiatives in your local communities… A recent report released by the…
Nov 30, 2017
The Rural Center hosted their annual Rural Assembly on November 16-17, 2017 in Raleigh, NC. As someone who works with rural faith leaders, I was excited to attend and hear…
My whole life I had it all figured out as to what I wanted to be when I grew up: a veterinarian. I could make animal noises before I could…
Oct 26, 2017
Leaders across the state are increasingly focused on—and investing in—early childhood development programs in their communities. Some communities are improving and expanding existing programs while others are working to get…
This past week I was honored to attend the North Carolina Council of Church’s Partners in Health and Wholeness Health and Faith Summit in Greensboro. The Partners and Health and…
I spent last week in DC at the inaugural Service Year Impact Community Institute. This training, hosted by Service Year Alliance (SYA), was invite only and brought together communities across…
Sep 27, 2017
During what should have been a relatively carefree Labor Day weekend featuring sunny skies, last minute backyard BBQues and dips in the pool before the summer closing, many of us…
During the past 30 days, we’ve logged hundreds of miles, crisscrossing the great state of North Carolina to talk with community leaders about the economics of early childhood investment through…
Aug 28, 2017
We were thrilled to bring together 15 leaders from our four Service Year NC Communities for the second Service Year Accelerator training on August 11. We started the morning by…
Jul 21, 2017
We deemed the event “Charlotte’s favorite rural convening.” Of course, I don’t know if that’s true, but when close to one hundred rural faith and state-wide non-profit leaders descended on…
