I had a meeting yesterday with some peers. The Executive Director of Aiken County First Steps and others. First Steps is a wonderful organization (when done right) that gets children ready for school. They work with the child, with the family, with the provider. Like I said, if done right, they are a great organization. Well, Aiken county has done it right. Marcia Nash is the ED and was also the one running the meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to talk about Month of the Young child. Now, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) celebrates The Week of the Young Child every year in April. It's an exciting week that is normally themed and childcare centers and schools across the nation do all sorts of things to celebrate. Ms. Nash started celebrating the entire month years ago. She coordinates vendors and activities throughout the county. She writes grants and gets locations donated. It's so thrilling to watch people do what they do. To see someone in their element is like a well conducted orchestra. The meeting was a little over an hour, I was writing the whole time. Taking notes on events, things that we may be able to collaborate on. I was writing down ideas to use for my other counties that are not as motivated. I left rejuvenated and re-energized.
Oddly enough our staff meetings at United Way are that way. You don't leave mad and angry about policies that haven't gone through or that you aren't being heard. It's amazing, I didn't know staff meetings could go that way. I leave excited, refreshed, renewed. Goes to show that I am in the right place for this point in my life!
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