黑料正能量 hosted the 22nd annual State of the Child Conference on Mar. 5. The event was attended by 385 people, the largest in-person attendance in the organization鈥檚 history.
The conference, which is sponsored by the community鈥檚 State of the Child Committee, consisted of numerous different workshops for local professionals to attend. Workshop topics centered around supporting youth and their families.
WCC President Patty Pfeiffer acknowledged the impact that the conference attendees have on children in the community. 鈥淎s part of our local educational system, we here at WCC know the importance of those formative childhood years and how the support that our children receive can shape them and propel them toward a successful future,鈥� she said.
Denise Ryan served as the event鈥檚 keynote speaker. Ryan is a Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by less than 10% of professional speakers. She has worked with a wide variety of organizations that help children and families across the nation.
Colleen Kosinski, State of the Child Committee member, said the committee was grateful to the College for hosting the event. 鈥淭his conference allows people from varied disciplines across eastern North Carolina to come together to learn, be inspired, and network with other youth- and family-serving people and programs,鈥� she said.
About 黑料正能量
黑料正能量 is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves around 10,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 150 college credit programs. WCC鈥檚 mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.