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Building Bright Futures with Early Childhood Apprenticeships

BBF is a pilot initiative providing financial support and resources to boost NC pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships in early childhood education.

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Pre-Apprentices & Apprentices

The August Newsletter is Out!
 
Read the latest happenings with BBF in the August newsletter which includes a graduation ceremony for ECE apprentices at Charlotte Bilingual Preschool! We also spotlight Jeanne Turner, Work-based Learning Consultant for the NC Department of Public Instruction's Office of Career and Technical Education. Jeanne discusses her role in providing accessible resources to advancing education and workforce development for high school students in North Carolina.

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Governor Cooper Announces Grant for NC Apprenticeship Expansion

The North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE) has been awarded $4M to launch NC Career Launch, a youth pre-apprenticeship system for high school students in fields like clean energy, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, information technology - and early childhood education! 

Read the full press release below and reach out to us if you'd like to learn more.

North Carolina’s children, families, and businesses need more early childhood education and care options, and Building Bright Futures is an innovative solution to increase access. By supporting and encouraging students to enter the early childhood profession, we’ll help make sure more families and employers have the quality child care they need to thrive.

Governor Roy Cooper

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