The Space I Choose to Live In – Will You Step Inside?

This post is part of a series written by Smart Start leaders chosen to participate in the Equity Leaders Action Network (ELAN), launched by The BUILD Initiative in 2015. Over the next three years, ELAN leaders will work together...

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Leading with an Equity Lens: when will we talk about it?

This post is part of a series written by Smart Start leaders chosen to participate in the Equity Leaders Action Network (ELAN), launched by The BUILD Initiative in 2015. Over the next three years, ELAN leaders will work together...

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Smart Start Leaders Working with National Group to Advance Racial Equity

Four early childhood leaders from North Carolina’s Smart Start network have been selected to participate in the Equity Leaders Action Network (ELAN), a group dedicated to advancing racial equity in early childhood systems. The Smart Start leaders include: Dr. Jessica...

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BUILD Initiative Equity Leaders Action Network will include Smart Start Leaders

The BUILD Initiative has launched an Equity Leaders Action Network (ELAN) to support leaders who have responsibility at the state or county level for early childhood systems. North Carolina is represented by four Smart Start leaders! Congratulations to Robeson County...

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