Prominent Citizens Work in Child Care Centers
on Early Education Awareness Day

As part of their Education Starts Early campaign, the Cabell-Wayne Early Childhood Council is sponsoring an Early Education Awareness Day on Tuesday, April 20, 2004, which is during the national Week of the Young Child. The purpose of this event is to encourage community involvement in the education of our youngest citizens. Participants in Early Education Awareness Day include Senator Bob Plymale, Marie Redd, Delegate Greg Howard, Delegate Kelli Sobonya, Sandra Cole and others. Early education programs involved are Barnett Child Care Center, Bison Playmates Center, Child Development Academy at Marshall University, Norma Gray Early Learning Center and others.

Early learning programs are dramatically under funded. Yet, the early years of life provide the best opportunity to influence a child’s moral, intellectual and physical growth. Children with high quality early childhood experiences start school ready to learn and are more likely to be successful in school and become productive members of the workforce.

Children are the next generation of community workers, leaders and volunteers. Only by giving young children quality care and experiences can their fullest potential as citizens be harnessed. To improve the future of our area, we must work together and start early by getting involved in the education of our youngest citizens.

For more information, please visit the website at www.educationstartsearly.com or call E.R.A.S.E. Barriers at (304) 429-6167.

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