UPCOMING
M.A.P.P. COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MEETING
Mentor Support Program
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 (1-2 pm)
Virtual Meeting
Child Care Services Association (CCSA) will host a VIRTUAL community of practice webinar for BBF’s mentors on December 12. The topic will be the T.E.A.C.H. scholarship program. More details to come.
PAST
DIVISION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EARLY EDUCATION (DCDEE) AND THE HUNT INSTITUTE
Professional Development 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
Professional Development 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.