First Steps Announces 2018 SC Summit on Early Childhood and Parenting Conference

Established in 2015, the annual Summit on Early Childhood provides early childhood professionals, advocates, parents, members of the business community and elected officials an open platform to share strategies, research, and dialogue to foster a strong learning environment for the children of South Carolina! SC First Steps and the Early Childhood Advisory Council are thrilled to announce nationally-renowned speakers, Dr. Junlei Li and Dr. Laura Jana as this year’s keynote presenters. The SC Summit on Early Childhood has expanded to two days this year with the addition of the South Carolina Parenting Conference.  For more information on the South Carolina Parenting Conference, please visit the SC First Steps website.

Upcoming Event

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Jennifer Bartell Boykin, Poet Laureate of Columbia, SC

April 25, 2024, 6:00 PM
Join the South Carolina State Library's Center for the Book for our next Speaker at the Center Author Talk, featuring Poet Laureate of Columbia, SC, Jennifer Bartell Boykin. She will discuss her debut book of poetry, Traveling Mercy, and her upcoming release, Only Believe (The Word Works), a winner of the 2023 Hilary Tham Capital Collection.