IC Symposium - September 22, 2023

On Friday, September 22, 2023, more than 100 ECE professionals from the New River Valley area joined keynote presenter Mary Anderson, from My Music Starts Here, and a team of local speakers from nine institutions across the NRV. The day’s sessions engaged ECE educators on facilitated discussions, hands-on activities, experience sharing, and exercises around the theme of self-care.  The first part of the symposium's program was organized with The Community Foundation of the New River Valley and dedicated to recognizing extraordinary educators from the NRV area. ECE educators were joined by 26 representatives from a number of local business and organizations leaders to celebrate the 2023 Early Childhood Champion Awards, led by First Step for the third consecutive year.