Molly Blankenship, VP of Talent Initiatives, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed interim executive director of Chattanooga 2.0. Blankenship has a strong background in managing programs related to education attainment, talent development and diversity, equity and inclusion. In her previous role as the Community…
In its first year, volunteers with a new hospital visitation program launched by Chattanooga 2.0’s Early Matters Chattanooga Coalition have educated the families of 720 infants at area hospitals on the fundamentals of developing newborn babies and the free resources available to them.
“As…
Today, students from The Howard School-- winners of Chattanooga 2.0’s ‘Thank a Principal’ contest-- learned about potential career fields and opportunities within marine life during a field trip to the Tennessee Aquarium.
While exploring the different exhibits and learning what goes into caring for the water and…
Over 20 members of the Early Matters Chattanooga coalition traveled to Nashville for the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth's 2019 Children's Advocacy Days this week to collaborate with fellow early childhood advocates from across the state and learn how to best prepare our youngest learners.
“We…
On Wednesday, during a field trip to The Enterprise Center, The Company Lab, and TechTown at the Edney Innovation Center, 7th grade students and faculty from Ivy Academy-- winner of Chattanooga 2.0’s ‘Thank a Principal’ contest-- learned about career pathways, entrepreneurship, and how technology is shaping…
During the month of October, in honor of National Principals Month, Chattanooga 2.0 received over 750 ‘Thank You’ note submissions from students, teachers, parents, and community members to our Hamilton County principals.
“Principals shape the culture of our schools by creating an environment that supports academic excellence…