A Note from our Executive Director
Dear friend,
"The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see." Alexandra K Trenfor
May is teacher appreciation month, and it occurs to me that every single person who works at IVYP is a teacher. Some are obvious. Most of our employees work directly with children. We honor them for creating a loving, trauma-informed environment that nurtures growth and development. That work has been so vital this year. Working in-person during a pandemic is terrifying, but it has been absolutely essential to our community.
Our Family Advocates are also teachers. Currently, our FRC is hosting a 7-week course for grandparents. We just completed a 12-week parenting workshop. Grandparents and parents are also important teachers for children, and we are strengthening their skills.
We don’t have a big administrative staff, but every single one of us has the opportunity to learn and to teach each day. We show our appreciation in many ways, big and small. I’m especially proud that we have a teacher scholarship fund to support our staff to advance their learning. When we invest in our teachers, we invest in our children. I hope you will join me in appreciating our teachers by making a donation to our scholarship fund.
Lori Goodman
Executive Director
