The Center for Child Care Professionals has been busy this month welcoming high school students and community leaders to the Nunez campus and inviting them to become involved in ensuring high quality education for children by supporting education for their teachers and child care providers. As part of a campus tour, more than 500 high school students from Plaquemines Parish, St Charles Parish and Orleans Parish visited our center and heard about educational and career opportunities for working with young children. Students enjoyed the vibrant, colorful atmosphere of the center and were excited about the “kids’ room”. Some students even recognized favorite children’s books on display.
Business leaders from Plaquemines Parish visited Nunez’s campus and stopped by the Center to hear about the resources that we have to offer. As Plaquemines Parish continues to grow and rebuild the availability of high quality child care effects employers across industries. We are hopeful that the Center will be able to support providers as they work to meet the needs of Plaquemines young families.
Chalmette High School hosted a career fair in February and the Center Director, Tonia Loria, participated. Students interested in careers working with young children spent time listening to educational paths, advice and encouragement about entering the early childhood education field and had an opportunity to ask questions.
We are excited to meet young people who are considering making the welfare of young children their career choice and hope that they are wonderfully successful.