{"id":270003,"date":"2025-03-04T08:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T23:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-national-childrens-center-ncc-kicks-off-read-across-america-initiative-with-lajoy-johnson-law-dc-state-board-of-education-sboe-ward-8-representative\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T09:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T13:40:10","slug":"el-centro-nacional-de-ninos-ncc-por-sus-siglas-en-ingles-inicia-la-iniciativa-read-across-america-con-lajoy-johnson-law-junta-de-educacion-del-estado-de-dc-sboe-por-sus-siglas-en-ingles-re","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-centro-nacional-de-ninos-ncc-por-sus-siglas-en-ingles-inicia-la-iniciativa-read-across-america-con-lajoy-johnson-law-junta-de-educacion-del-estado-de-dc-sboe-por-sus-siglas-en-ingles-re\/","title":{"rendered":"National Children&#8217;s Center (NCC) Kicks off &#8220;Read Across America&#8221; Initiative with LaJoy Johnson-Law, DC State Board of Education (SBOE), Ward 8 Representative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 3, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; National Children&#8217;s Center&#8217;s Early Learning and Early Intervention Center (ELC) proudly supports the\u00a0<b>Read Across America\u00a0<\/b>campaign, kicking off\u00a0on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Monday, March 3, 2025<\/span>, with a reading session at <span class=\"xn-chron\">10:00 am<\/span> at 3400 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, WDC.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg2744left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg2744left\" title=\"Abria Law (left), LaJoy Johnson-Law (right) \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2632168\/Abra_and_LaJoy_Law_reading.jpg\" alt=\"Abria Law (left), LaJoy Johnson-Law (right) \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Located in the heart of Congress Heights, this exciting event will feature a <b>Storytime session<\/b> with <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Abria Law<\/span><\/b>, a former ELC student, and her mother, <b>Ward 8 SBOE Representative <span class=\"xn-person\">LaJoy Johnson-Law<\/span><\/b>. Together, they will read and engage the children in a celebration of literacy and imagination, marking the beginning of a fun-filled week of reading activities.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Storytime session, <span class=\"xn-person\">Charlene Polk<\/span>, Family Engagement Manager, will continue with a Spirit Week celebration from\u00a0March 3 to 7, offering additional reading opportunities for community partners and parents to engage with students and encourage the joy of reading.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ELC is dedicated to fostering a love of reading and literacy through engaging activities and community support for children of all abilities. <span class=\"xn-person\">Terrance King<\/span>, NCC President and CEO, said, &#8220;Reading creates a space for imagination and helps children see that endless possibilities await them\u2014children can laugh, feel the excitement, and become inspired.&#8221; We encourage all families, leaders, and children&#8217;s authors to participate in this exciting week of events as we kick off Read Across America month with a blast!<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the week&#8217;s events or to get involved, please contact <a href=\"mailto:info@nccinc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">info@nccinc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About ELC:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Early Learning &amp; Early Intervention Center provides high-quality and NAEYC accredited early childhood education and intervention for children aged 8-weeks to 5-years in an inclusive setting. With over 30 years of experience, ELC has supported thousands of children, including those who are medically fragile and those with typical and atypical development. The National Children&#8217;s Center (NCC) is a leading non-governmental provider of services and community-based programs for infants, children, and adults with and without disabilities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span> metropolitan and surrounding areas. For over 65 years, NCC has advocated for individuals, ensuring the skills necessary to Live, Grow, Work, and Thrive.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4374519-1&amp;h=2852445636&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nccinc.org%2F&amp;a=www.nccinc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nccinc.org<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgba66left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgba66left\" title=\"LaJoy Johnson-Law (right), Abria Law (left center), Yasmin Shaffi, Executive Director, NCC- ELC (right center), Terrance King, NCC President and CEO (right) \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2632169\/NCC_President_and_CEO_with_Executive_Director_with_the_NCC_ELC.jpg\" alt=\"LaJoy Johnson-Law (right), Abria Law (left center), Yasmin Shaffi, Executive Director, NCC- ELC (right center), Terrance King, NCC President and CEO (right) \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgc4d0left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; 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