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Mobilizing The Faith Community To Embrace Early Childhood As A Community Priority Presented by Angelica Oberleithner, Durhams Partnership for Children Winnie Morgan, Faith Initiative Coordinator
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If we dont stand up for children, we dont stand for much. Marian Wright Edelman
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Durhams Early Childhood Faith Initiative -Background/History -Goals -Strategies & Project Activities -Funding -Lessons Learned & Next Steps
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HISTORY – Highlights 2004-05: Preliminary discussions held around need to engage Faith Community in early childhood issues. 2005-06: Durhams Partnership for Children, the Durham Family Initiative, and End Poverty Durham engage in planning to survey the faith community. 2006-07: Survey conducted by volunteers; data entered in a database. 2007-08: Funding support received from private foundations and faith community. Report published. 2009-10: Contractor hired. Community Faith Leaders breakfast held. 2010-11: Monthly newsletters go to more than 300+ faith contacts. Lunch & Learn series for faith educators held. Challenge grant received.
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How would you create a culture of early childhood focus with our faith community? What strategies would you use to make it happen?
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Project Goals: Raise awareness of the importance of child development, and specifically brain development, from birth to 5 in congregations Raise awareness about issues affecting young children and their families Provide opportunities to strengthen programs for youngest children and their parents and raise awareness about available resources
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Strategies: Committee Breakfast & Handout Newsletter Presentations & Technical Assistance Lunch & Learn/Training
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How would you raise funds for this initiative in your community? Who would you approach? Where would you look for $$?
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Fundraising: Private foundations – local & regional; family & corporate Local congregations Individuals
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Lessons Learned & Next Steps: Planning/Fundraising Events/Community Engagement Staffing Capacity
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"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." Nelson Mandela
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Contact Information: Winnie Morgan winniewmorgan@juno.com Angelica Oberleithner angelica@dpfc.net http://www.dpfc.net/EarlyChildhoodFaithInitiative.aspx Sign up for our e-news and join us on facebook!
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