Early Childhood Scholarship Program:
The partnership between the Piedmont Community College Foundation and the
Person County Partnership for Children has been an important relationship
for our community. Over the last five years the collaborative effort has
assisted 19 students through Early Childhood Scholarships in the amount of
nearly $27,000. These scholarships provide educational opportunities for
our childcare providers. Without the assistance of the Smart Start funding,
many of these students would not be able to enroll in the Early Childhood
program at Piedmont Community College.
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Townsend at (336) 599-1181,
ext. 204. E-mail: townsee@piedmontcc.edu.
You can also call the Person County Partnership Office at (336) 599-3773.
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Partners in Literacy
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| Pictured are Barbara Poole, Nicole Gabrielle, Kathy Richards (Instructor), and Jennifer Campbell who earned their GED diploma through a partnership of agencies during the initial class from January through May, 2007. |
The Partners in Literacy program provides a variety of literacy-promoting activities for the children and families of Person County. The partnering of all components of the various programs—the Imagination Library, Reach Out and Read, and Motheread/Fatheread provides the tools and materials to increase literacy.
All Person County children are eligible from birth through their fifth birthday, and every child in the family may participate. Books given to children through all programs, instruction regarding parent/child reading techniques, and the promotion of developmentally appropriate reading materials all will further literacy goals. The programs will also serve as outreach tools to offer related services and programs to Person County families.
Adults and Children in Education (ACE) provides work first parents the opportunity to work towards their GED as well as provide them parenting classes and opportunities to improve their literacy skills through the Motheread program.
If you are interested in this program, contact: Barb Arel @ Earl Bradsher Preschool (336) 599-7585, Debra Harlow@ PCC (336) 599-1181 or Pam Wood @ DSS (336) 599-8361.
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