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The
North Central Piedmont Literacy Collaborative (NCPLC)
is a partnership among Piedmont Community College (including
Learning Resources Centers,
TRIO programs and
Adult Basic Skills programs), Hyconeechee Regional Libraries,
Caswell County Schools, Orange County Schools, Person County
Schools, Durham Technical Community College, and Chapel-Hill-Carrboro Schools. These agencies, inspired
by the Big Read initiative, have unified efforts to present a
community-wide literacy program to increase and enhance reading.
The NCPLC Mission is to
encourage and increase family literacy and community literacy. The
Big Read initiative will foster the understanding of and
appreciation for the written word in literature and art as depicted
from the written word.
Piedmont Community College (PCC),
a public two-year
 college,
is one of 58 institutions in the North Carolina Community
College System. Located in a rural
area facing serious economic
challenges, PCC provides diverse educational opportunities in a
learner-centered environment: associate degree programs, certificate
and diploma programs, and continuing education.
Hyconeechee Regional Library
System,
comprised of Caswell, Person, and Orange
counties, serves 102,927 citizens.
 In
these rural farming communities,
the library is a cornerstone of
activity for the community, including providing electronic access in
areas that are underserved. Our six-branch system is key to keeping
these communities connected through literature and electronic
resources. Previous related programming included community book
readings in each county during 2007.
Caswell County
Schools
serves approximately 3,000 students,
pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. Working
together with parents,
 schools,
and our communities to make a difference in the future of the
children
served is our mission.
Caswell County
Schools provides challenging and relevant educational opportunities
in a safe school environment with caring and highly qualified staff.
Person County
Schools serves approximately 5,572
students,
Kindergarten through grade 12. If our
children and our
community are to remain productive and successful, a strong
relationship between the home and school is a necessity. When we
work together to forge strong relationships and support systems for
all students, our children and community will prosper long into the
future.
The Orange County Schools mission is to provide challenging
and
relevant educational opportunities for students of all ability
levels in a safe school environment. Through caring relationships
with
 highly
qualified staff
and partnerships with the community, we will ensure
that our
6,929
students
demonstrate high achievement and the skills necessary to function as
lifelong learners and responsible citizens in a competitive,
ever-changing global society.
 The
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) is one of two public
school systems in Orange County, NC. CHCCS operates three high
schools, four middle schools, ten elementary schools, a school for
young people being treated at UNC Hospital and an alternative
program for high school students. These schools serve more than
11,000 students. It is the mission of CHCCS to enable all students
to acquire the knowledge, skills, and insights necessary to live a
productive life in our society.
The Person County Partnership for Children
(PCPFC) administers Smart
Start funds from the state legislature
to support
 services
that benefit children ages 0-5
and their families. The PCPFC serves as a catalyst for bringing
different groups together to advocate for children and educate the
community on the critical needs of young children and help develop
solutions. Over the past year, the PCPFC has served 1,500 children
ages birth to five years old in Person County.
Durham
Technical Community College
offers
100 program options in career training programs such as Accounting,
Business Administration,
 Occupational
Therapy, Clinical Trials Research, and Nursing. The college’s
University Transfer program is among the best in the state.
Durham Tech offers GED preparation,
English as a Second Language, and Adult Basic Skills classes. The
college’s Continuing Education classes provide an array of
certification classes as well as skills development. The college has
three Durham locations, a new Orange County campus outside of
Hillsborough, and an Orange County Skills Development Center in
Chapel Hill. |
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