Spring Issue
Happy Spring and welcome to another issue of Voices for Young Children. In this issue, you'll learn:
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About our first Partnering for Early Literacy Day event
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Why we can't afford to wait to invest in early childhood
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How a Partnership funded program helped a young mother graduate on time by linking her with quality early childhood education for her infant.
You can also catch up on the latest news inside Durham's Partnership for Children, a Smart Start Initiative.
Early literacy event exposes business people to quality child care settings 
Four organizations partner to support early literacy event during Week of the Young Child
See how this corporate volunteer event brought together businesses, community agencies, and quality child care facilities to support early literacy for nearly 300 young children. Read the story>>
Teen mom to graduate on time thanks to program that supports child care search
Learn how a Smart Start funded program helped a teen mom with her search for quality child care. Read this success story>>
Durham's Partnership for Children
1201 S. Briggs Ave Suite 210
Durham, NC 27703
919-403-6960 (phone) 919-403-6963 (fax)
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 Community Calendar
Looking ahead...
May 6-9 National Smart Start Conference at the Kuory Center in Greensboro.
May 20 - Tuesdays for Tots at the NC Legislature, call 403.6960. ext 221 for more information.
June 12 - Public Health Hearing Focused on Young Children and Families hosted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Commission to Build a Healthier America. Visit, http://www.commissiononhealth.org/ for more information on the event location and time.
Sept. 23 -Save the Date - State of Durham's Children: Engaging Business for Educational Progress. 7:30 a.m. at Bay 7, American Tobacco Campus. Keynote speaker: Governor Jim Hunt. Visit http://www.durhamchamber.org/ in July to purchase tickets.
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