Smart Start’s Family Engagement and Leadership Initiative: A 2022 Recap

Smart Start is working across the state to elevate the voices of family leaders and support them in advocating for their children and their communities. Governor Cooper recognizes the importance of lifting up Family Voice and November has been...

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My Family Engagement Story: A Rockingham County Parent

Smart Start is working across the state to elevate the voices of family leaders and support them in advocating for their children and their communities. Governor Cooper recognizes the importance of lifting up Family Voice, and November has been...

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Centering and Co-creating with the Village

By: Lissette Rodriguez, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Rockingham Partnership for Children (RCPC) Smart Start is working across the state to elevate the voices of family leaders and support them in advocating for their children and their communities. Governor...

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My Family Engagement Journey…

In celebration of Family Engagement Month, Smart Start and our collaborative partners are taking this time to recognize and celebrate the important role of families in the education and well-being of their children. Smart Start is working across the state to elevate...

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Finding Family Engagement Work in the Midst of Life Transitions by Diane Nelson

In celebration of Family Engagement Month, Smart Start and our collaborative partners are taking this time to recognize and celebrate the important role of families in the education and well-being of their children. Smart Start is working across the state to elevate...

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Honoring the Expertise of Family Leaders

Daphne Alsiyao, NCPC Family Leadership Officer When I began my career in Smart Start almost a decade ago, I was serving as a case manager for young parents at the Rockingham County Partnership for Children. A few months into my...

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My Journey to Change Agent by Sharee Pemberton

In celebration of Family Engagement Month, Smart Start and our collaborative partners are taking this time to recognize and celebrate the important role of families in the education and well-being of their children. Smart Start is working across the state to elevate...

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