ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain) recently celebrated Georgia’s Pre-K program by visiting Prime Care Learning Center III. During her visit, Rep. Bennett read to a group of preschoolers as part of Georgia Pre-K Week.
“It is always such a pleasure to get out and serve in my community, and I am so happy that I was able to share my time with the children,” said Rep. Bennett. “Early learning prepares children for success, and I am thrilled to participate in this awareness campaign to foster success for Georgia’s future leaders.”
During her visit, Rep. Bennett read the book “Pete, the Cat” to the students. In addition to the reading activities, she also spoke with staff and got an up-close look at the ways that the school is supporting early learning.
October 5 through October 9 is the state’s official Pre-K Week, hosted by Voices for Georgia’s Children and its Pre-K week partners. Representative Bennett is one of nearly 120 state leaders who visited some of the approximately 3,800 Pre-K classrooms located in all 159 counties in Georgia.
Joining Voices for Georgia’s Children as partners on Georgia Pre-K Week 2015 are Black Child Development Institute Atlanta, Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy, Georgia Association on Young Children, Georgia Child Care Association, Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, Georgia Public Library Service, Georgia Vision Project, Multiple Junior League Chapters, Quality Care for Children, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and YMCA of Metro Atlanta.
Voices for Georgia’s Children is a nonprofit child policy and advocacy organization that envisions a Georgia where children are safe, healthy, educated, employable and connected to their family and community.
For more information on Voices for Georgia’s Children or Georgia Pre-K Week, please click here.
Representative Karen Bennett represents the citizens of Districts 94, which includes portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 2012, and currently serves on the Code Revision, Economic Development & Tourism, and Regulated Industries committees.
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