Dec 20, 2017
Just a stone’s throw from the Faison Piggly Wiggly, there’s a man on a mission—his name’s Jabe Largen and he’s pastor of the Faison United Methodist Church in Faison, a…
Dec 14, 2017
Walking into the James B Hunt Jr. Library is more like walking into a very colorful spaceship than a library, a very cool, colorful spaceship—at least that’s what I thought as…
Dec 11, 2017
IEI is excited to welcome two new staff members to the team! Beth Hatcher is our newest communications associate, and will be leading our social media outreach, and contributing her…
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…
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…
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