In the Fall of 2024, the Bobbie H. Rowland Foundation did award Conference Scholarships to four Early Childhood professionals working directly with children, ages Birth - 8 years, and/or families. These scholarships meet our goal of supporting Early Childhood professionals currently demonstrating outstanding practice and interested in continued development to meet professional goals.
Here are their testimonials
“My Professional Goal is to incorporate more literacy activities, and I got a lot of great ideas at the conference. Thank you! It was a great experience!” Danielle who attended the NCAEYC Conference in Raleigh.
“I learned about numerous ways to calm ourselves and brains so we can function fully and give the children what they need. I shared several ideas with my Director. My goal is to prevent burn-out. Taking care of me helps make sure I can see the whole picture/child.” Ashley who attended the NCIMHA Conference in Asheville.
“My Professional Goal is to expand my home program to a center. All sessions gave helpful tips and solutions for this journey, such as the PBS virtual classroom. Thank you for the opportunity to attend this event. It was a wonderful experience and a blessing to be able to gain additional knowledge needed to advance in this field”. Iesha who attended the NCAEYC Conference in Raleigh.
“I have a better understanding of the Appalachian culture and ways that I can slowly gain trust to support them in building healthy relationships with their young children. My current use of the parallel process with families is strong and I look forward to building it with administration so that they can use it more effectively with frontline staff. I intend to share what I learned with teachers when children return to Head Start.” Katie who attended the NCIMHA Conference in Asheville.