Fall 2010 Issue
Welcome to the fall issue of Voices for Young Children from Durham's Partnership for Children, a Smart Start Initiative. In this issue, you'll:
* read about some of the recent recognition the Partnership has received.
* learn from Eunice Sanders, Assistant Superintendent of Exceptional Children's Programs for Durham Public Schools, how high-quality, early education plays a critical role in student success.
* view our most recent reports, including our updated Investor's Report.
* learn about the latest news inside the Partnership.
We would like to thank the community for your continued support of young children and their families.
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BOCC Commissioners'
Community Circle Award
The Durham Board of County Commissioners presented the Partnership with the Commissioners' Community Circle Award in August. Being awarded the Commissioners' Community Circle Award highlights the hard work that the Partnership has done to ensure the future success that Durham's young children deserve. The Partnership welcomes the opportunity to bring 15 years of service to the Commissioners' Circle and to be recognized as a leader in the Durham community during The Year of the Young Child. To view the full press release, click here. |
Partnership awarded with
national Alfred P. Sloan Award  The Partnership was recently recognized for a fifth consecutive year with the Alfred P. Sloan Award, which honors organizations nationwide for workplace flexibility and effectiveness. The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are awarded as part of the When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW), an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Twiga Foundation.
We are grateful to be awarded this honor and for the opportunity to be recognized on a national level. Other local winners include Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau, McKinney, Mount Olive College at RTP, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (RTP).
The full press release can be found on the Partnership’s Web site by clicking here.
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Community Voices
Longtime Durham educator and Assistant Superintendent of Exceptional Children's Programs for Durham Public Schools, Eunice Sanders, paints a picture of the current landscape of public instruction and how early education plays a vital role in student success. Click here to read the full story. |
Investor's Report Update Durham's Partnership for Children produced an updated version of our Investor's Report, which was supported in part by The Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation. The 2010 Investor's Report includes the most recent and relevant statistics involving the relationship between business and high-quality early care and education. The updated report includes thoughts from current business leaders in Durham, and those who work to make an economic impact in Durham County.
Click here to view the report. 
Shown above, left to right: James Sansom, New Chair of the Board of Directors of The Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation. Ted Whiteside, Fund Development Specialist at the Partnership. Angelica Oberleithner, Acting Executive Director at the Partnership. Charles Atwater, Executive Director of The Durham Merchants Association Charitable Foundation. |
Partnership Spotlight Click here to find out the latest happenings at the Partnership. |
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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| NOVEMBER 1 Holiday Book Drive kick-off Beginning on Nov.1, the Partnership will be teaming up for a 4th year with the staff at the Barnes & Noble Southpoint Mall location, where patrons like you will be asked to purchase books to benefit young Durham County children who might not otherwise have had access to books. The book drive will last through the end of December when all donated books will be distributed to Durham community agencies that serve young children. Last year we collected 4,150 books during the eight-week book drive, which were donated to 22 different agencies. Book drive dates: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010 Donation items: Books for children, priced from $4 - $20 Location: Barnes & Noble Southpoint Mall Store Hours: Mon-Thu 10am-10pm; Fri-Sat 10am-11pm; Sun 10am-9pm Please help us spread the word! NOVEMBER 25 & 26 DPfC closed for
Thanksgiving Holiday |
Please visit our website for two recent DPfC publications on the health of young children:
• Healthy and Ready: Assessing children’s health status upon public school entry.
• Healthy and Ready: A guide to preventive care, available in English and Spanish.
• Early Childhood Faith Initiative: Click here to read the first edition of the Faith Initiative newsletter!
• Click here to view North Carolina Partnership for Children’s recent report, What Do North Carolinians Want for Their Children?, a summary of findings from statewide gatherings of the Smart Investing public engagement initiative, which brought together more than 800 citizens from all walks of life to discuss the needs of young children in the state.
• Click here to visit Child Care Services Association’s 2010 Training Calendar and Focus Newsletter.
• The Annie E. Casey Foundation published their 2010 KIDS Count Data Book, which provides national and state-by-state profiles of the status of America's children. North Carolina ranked 37th in child well-being nationwide. Click here to view NC’s profile.
• Action for Children NC recent publications:
Improving Outcomes for Latino Children: Promising Practices
Place Matters: Where Children Grow Up Can Help Determine Health Outcomes
Click here to view these publications:
• Promoting Early Language and Literacy Development - ZERO TO THREE’s Policy Center announces the release of a new video illustrating how early language and literacy development contributes to a child’s success throughout life. www.zerotothree.org
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