UPCOMING EVENTS
Mentoring Community of Practice
November 18, 2025 (1-2 pm)
PAST EVENTS
4: BACK-TO-SCHOOL WEBINAR SERIES
"Earn, Learn, Succeed: Building a Career Through Apprenticeship"
September 24, 2025
MENTORING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBINAR
"Fall into Mentoring"
September 23, 2025
Live Webinar
3: BACK-TO-SCHOOL WEBINAR SERIES
"Blueprint for Success: Apprenticeship Best Practices"
August 26, 2025
2: BACK-TO-SCHOOL WEBINAR SERIES
"Ready, Set, Learn: All About Pre-Apprenticeship"
August 19, 2025
1: BACK-TO-SCHOOL WEBINAR SERIES
"Apprenticeship 201: From Learner to Leader"
August 13, 2025
MENTORING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBINAR
"Mentoring: Ride the Wave"
July 22, 2025
Live Webinar
MENTORING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBINAR
"Wellness: The Missing Ingredient"
May 20, 2025
Live Webinar
MENTORING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBINAR
"Seeds and Weeds: Examining Biases in Mentorship (Part 2)"
March 20, 2025
Live Webinar
MENTORING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBINAR
"Seeds and Weeds: Examining Biases in Mentorship (Part 1)"
December 10, 2024
Live Webinar
MENTORING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBINAR
"Communication"
October 8, 2024
Live Webinar
MENTORING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBINAR
"Mentee Growth and Development"
August 13, 2024
Live Webinar
MENTORING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBINAR
"Observation"
June 11, 2024
Live Webinar
BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES APPRENTICESHIP SUMMIT 2024:
A Statewide Event Supporting Career Pathways for the Early Childhood Workforce
Monday, April 15, 2024
In-person - A-B Technical Community College, Asheville, NC
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PRE-APPRENTICESHIP WEBINAR SERIES FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS
This series of evening webinars was designed for high schoolers interested in or already registered as a pre-apprentice. Representatives from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), ApprenticeshipNC, Early Years, and others shared information about the ECE field, financial resources available to students, and the importance of early childhood advocacy.
DIVISION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY EDUCATION (DCDEE) AND THE HUNT INSTITUTE
Enrichment Field Trip
October 27, 2023
In-Person - DCDEE Headquarters, Raleigh, NC
BBF participants from around the state joined us in Raleigh on October 27 to hear from leaders at DCDEE and The Hunt Institute about the important work being done to support North Carolina’s children, families, and early educators. Participants learned the roles of each organization and the impact it has on the current and future ECE workforce.
FRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Enrichment Field Trip
July 28, 2023
In-Person - UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, Chapel Hill, NC
Apprentices, mentors, and center directors from across the state converged at UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute in Chapel-Hill as part of BBF’s first field trip for participants. The event provided a closer look into some of the early childhood research being conducted by the Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Institute and how this research benefits communities of families, educators, and policy makers across North Carolina and the nation.
SMART START NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Conference Presentation
April 2023
Greensboro, NC
Building Bright Futures presented at the Smart Start National Conference in Greensboro, NC in April 2023. Joined by ApprenticeshipNC, the NC Department of Public Instruction, and Surry-Yadkin Works, the team discussed the basics of early childhood education apprenticeships, the importance of pre-apprenticeships, perspectives from a pre-apprentice and her mentor and coach, and how Building Bright Futures is a key partner and supporter of their work.