Early Learning Council

Early Learning Council (ELC) of Georgetown County

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Who are we?

We are a group of civic and professional leaders who champion the education and wellbeing of young children (0-5).

Members of the Council

Carolyn Ellis, Chair – Civic Leader – Retired Professional Educator
Virginia Bowerman - Civic Leader- Retired Professional Educator
Natasha Brockington- Miss Ruby's Kids Director of Programs
Sally Garr Brodhead – Civic Leader – Retired Attorney
Eunice Brown – Civic Leader – Retired Professional Educator
Jim Dumm – Civic and Professional Leader – Georgetown County School Board Chair and Director of the Tara Hall Program for Boys
Fedrick Cohens - Director of Curriculum and Instruction -Elementary Grades for Georgetown County School District
Lee Jones - Professional Educator
Betsy Marlow – Civic Leader – Retired Professional Educator and Nonprofit Executive Director
Vervatine Reid - Civic Leader - Retired Professional Educator
Madeleine Ritchie – Civic Leaders – Retired Professional Educator
Mary Siegrist- Civic Leader - Retired Professional Educator
Ayesha Smith - Executive Director of Georgetown County First Steps
Shelia Sullivan - Georgetown Library Director of Services for Children and Youth
Jim Watkins – Civic Leader – Retired Minister

Some of our Affiliates

Cliff and Carolyn Ellis Foundation
Coastal Carolina University
Department of Juvenile Justice
Georgetown County First Steps
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
Georgetown County Library
Georgetown County School District
Georgetown Police Department
Black River United Way
Georgetown Children’s Recovery Center
Georgetown Literacy Initiative
Georgetown Outreach Ministries

Healthy Learners
Head Start
Institute for Child Success
Miss Ruby's Kids
Nurse Family Partnership
ParentsCare
South Carolina Pathways
Georgetown Pediatric Center's Healthy Families Georgetown
Tara Hall
The Village Group
Tidelands Health
Waccamaw Council of Governments

What do we do?

We share this Vision and Mission:

Vision: All children in Georgetown County will reach their full potential.
Mission: To champion the education and well-being of young children (0-5) through advocacy and promotion of opportunities which allow them to reach their full potential.

We champion the following for children 0-5 years of age:

families
quality education
quality health care
community leadership directed towards our vision and mission.

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