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Dear Community Stakeholder,
We're already 15 days into the new year and what a year it is shapng up to be.
The 3rd annual State of Early Care and Education is right around the corner; we've received a second grant from the OMYF to continue the CDA Infant Toddler Mentor Training program; and have you checked out the new website and social media presence? That was done by a team of talented programmers from GiveCamp.Orlando.
Yes, 2013 looks like it's going to be a fantastic year!
Sincerely,
Karen Willis
CEO
Early Learning Coalition of Orange County |
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 Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!
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Mark your calendars and rev up your engines to Take the Lead and Read for Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! 2013 which is scheduled for the week of January 14-18, 2013.
 The goals of Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! are to promote literacy throughout the state by raising awareness of the great things happening in school districts and coalitions. Most of all, the objective is to promote the enjoyment of reading for children and adults of all ages.
A real race car has gone to various early learning sites this month to gain momentum as Celebrate Literacy Week speeds near. In December, more than 100 students were on-hand as the race car zoomed to Planet Learning and Little Angels Child Care and Learning Center. To take a look at those photos please click here. |
State of Early Care & Education | |
The third annual State of Early Care and Education breakfast forum will bring together three dynamic panelists who will be able to speak about early childhood education and the sustainability of the central Florida workforce and the readiness of our children for careers in math and science.
Panelist include:
- Barbara Bowman, author and co-founder, Erikson Institute
- Eva Blum, director of community affairs PNC bank & board chairman PNC Bank Foundation
- Mark Hayes, program director education, Lake Nona Institute
- Jeff Day, meteorologist, Central Florida News 13, (moderator)
What better place to hold the event than at the Orlando Science Center where science and technology are always on display. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 8:00 am. Click here to register. |
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Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) Coaching Program | |
A huge thank you to the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation for extending the grant for the Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate program this year.
OMYF's grant allowed 19 infant/toddler teachers to receive intensive training to strengthen the quality of the care provided to the little ones in their classrooms.
Participating providers included Phyllis Williams (Anointed Word Faith Academy), Rowena Judd (Apopka Children's Academy), Hope Smith (BETA Center), Cristal Bambino (Childtime), Christina Folsom & Katy Vickers (First Steps), Isbeth Lopez (Good Homes Preschool), Maribella Terrero & Nikkita White (La Petite Lake Underhill), Maria Gonzalez (Lashundra's Tots), Yolanda Bennett (the Little Red Train Preschool), Misty Harmon (Margie's Non-Stop Kiddie Kare), Angelina Nichols (Mt. Sinai Child Development Center), Sharon Thomas (Orlando Day Nursery), Kristi Holton (Prince of Peace Preschool), Terri-Ann Clarke & Suroojdai Singh (Today's Kids), Angel Barkley (Trinity Lutheran School), and Nikki Maynard (Treasure Kids Academy). |
GiveCamp.Orlando |
GiveCamp is a weekend-long event where technology professionals - including designers, developers and database administrators as well as marketers and web strategists donate their time and unique talents to provide software solutions for local charities and other non-profit organizations.
Director Jay Hill said that we were selected because, "organizations that do provide direct assistance, like the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County, can often increase capacity or extend their reach with software tailored to their needs, and GiveCamp provides a venue where we can get skilled, motivated volunteers to focus on addressing those specific needs in a coordinated and directed way."
We were one of eight local non-profits selected. Our new website has many different features and our social media platforms have been expanded as you can see by clicking the icons on the side panel. Check out our new website by clicking here. |
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Early Learning Coalition of Orange County
1940 Traylor Blvd.
Orlando, Florida 32804
407-841-6607
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