NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK IS UNDERWAY: NEW WEBSITE CELEBRATES NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK IN HAMILTON COUNTY
By Andrew Hudson, Director of Viable Pathways & Walton Robinson, Executive Director of Build Within
Did you know that apprenticeships are different than internships?
Although both are valuable, a few distinctions make the…
Chattanooga 2.0 joins forces with La Paz and others to acquire and DISTRIBUTE culturally affirming children’s books for Guatemalan-American families.
By Jennifer Andrews, Director of Early Childhood Strategies and Brandon Hubbard-Heitz, Director of Literacy & Student Strategies
Guatemalan-Americans are the second largest national group…
Early Matters Chattanooga is asking residents and businesses to join communities across the nation on Friday, May 6 as they thank local child care providers for their tireless efforts in the classroom.
Provider Appreciation Day is celebrated the Friday before Mother’s Day each year to recognize…
Have you raised young children in Hamilton County?
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Today, we are launching a countywide survey to learn more about the experiences of young families in Hamilton County, TN.
The survey covers topics such as:
care situations for children…
Thirteen local child care providers can now make capital improvements to increase the quality of their programs, thanks to grants from the Quality Matters Fund. The purpose of the fund, initiated by Early Matters Chattanooga, is to enable child care programs to improve quality or increase…
Three years at Serenity Child Care has left a mark on Tiffany Earvin's 5-year-old daughter.
"She started out as a shy little girl, and now she's very comfortable with public speaking," said Earvin.
For this reason, she says early education programs are critical.
Katie Harbison, President of the Chambliss…
By Molly Blankenship, Executive Director of Chattanooga 2.0
Like so many other communities across the country and world, Chattanooga and Hamilton County have spent the past seven weeks in unprecedented, unpredictable, and scary times. And on top of a global pandemic, our resiliency was tested yet again…
Throughout the month of June, a free kindergarten readiness program called Camp K is providing access to the foundations of learning for rising kindergartners, while also providing learning sessions and resources for parents of participating students, and preparing future teachers for the classroom.
“Early childhood development…