We want to thank all of our First 2000 Days Champions for Children for being the Champions they are! We would especially like to highlight the new First 2000 Days website which features multiple NC Voice recordings from Buncombe County F2D Champions and new Champion profiles for Sherriff Duncan, Lael Gray, Kit Cramer and Chief Anderson. Read the official press release below: First 2,000 Days Website Showcases Law Enforcement, Faith and Business Leaders Calling on Support for Early Childhood Policies and Programs New Website Allows North Carolinians to Show Support for Early Child Development and Learning Raleigh, NC – The First 2,000 Days has launched a new website – first2000days.org – showcasing North Carolinian law enforcement, business and faith leaders supporting early childhood policies and programs. The First 2,000 Days initiative raises awareness about how children’s earliest years have a lasting impact on later learning, health and success and calls attention to how these issues impact national security, safety and economic well-being. I challenge anyone that looks around our communities, our country and our world to say that other things are more important than the children that will become the next generation of leaders,” says William Anderson, Asheville Chief of Police on the website. He is joined by Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram, Guilford County Small Business Owner Mark Livingston, Buncombe County Business Owner Jennie Eblen, Yancey County Pastor Tommy James and many other community leaders (NC Voices). In addition to showcasing support, first2000days.org • Demonstrates that what happens to young children impacts everyone in the community and provides information about how early childhood investments relate to national security, economic prosperity and safe communities. • Provides basic information on how experiences during a child’s first 2,000 days impact lifelong learning and health, including information on basic brain development, health in the early years and soft skills. • Provides tools for offline engagement with the First 2,000 Days Toolkit, including presentations, scripts, fact sheets, infographics and more. • Features easy actions people can take to spread the word about the value of early care and learning. The First 2,000 Days is an initiative of the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF). NCECF’s mission is to marshal North Carolina’s great people, ideas and achievements to build a foundation of opportunity and success for every child by the end of third grade. When each child is given the best opportunity to succeed—to realize their potential and contribute as productive citizens—North Carolina prospers.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 19:34:01 +0000
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