I just returned from Palm Beach County where the Early Learning Coalition hosted a very nice breakfast for early care and education providers in that county. The event was so very classy. It was held at the Kravits Center for Performing Arts. It was an opportunity to celebrate the efforts of the field in providing quality services for children and their families as well as to announce the new assessment system. Coalition staff worked hard to coordinate the event and sponsors generously contribute to underwrite the costs. The planning and quality certainly rivaled many conferences and they are to be congratulated for a fine job.
As the CEO for the organization awarded the contract for the assessment work, I was asked to speak -- and I complained voraciously as I followed Ron Mohl of Lakeshore who did an energizing presentation on engaging children in the classroom. Ron's presentation had us laughing, moving and enjoying why we are drawn to this field from the start -- a deep and abiding appreciation for the joys of childhood and the awesome wonder of how children learn and grow. I was honored to be a part of this celebration and we are so fortunate to have a wonderful team of assessors in Palm Beach led by Denise Griffith, our area coordinator; Debbie Conley, our Program Assessments Center director and Dr. Beverly Esposito, our VP for Professional Development and Assessments.
I always enjoy speaking to teachers and directors throughout the state about their work, their joys and challenges. Good things are happening throughout the county and it is due to the collaborative nature of the funders and partners to include the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County and the Early Learning Coalition. We were honored to participate in this special event and look forward to working with all of the good folks in Palm Beach County. It was a special treat for us too.
Phyllis Kalifeh
President & CEO
Children's Forum, Inc.
2807 Remington Green Circle
Tallahassee, FL
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