Miriel McFarland & Sherry Searles - Expanding opportunities for early learning in Kosciusko County

EPISODE SHOW NOTES

Season 4  |  Episode 65

“A Life Well-Lived in Kosciusko County” Series

 

The Clearly Kosciusko Podcast is powered by KEDCO and DreamOn Studios in partnership with Tippy River Adventures and Visit Kosciusko County.

• [1:40] Meet Sherry Searles of LaunchPad & Miriel McFarland of Instrumental Machine & Development (IMD)
• [4:10] A community effort - why LaunchPad was created
• [7:40] How IMD is trailblazing in this arena as a local business – IMD Early Learning Center
• [10:30] Key partnerships in bringing more early learning offerings to the community
• [18:18] POLYWOOD + Wawasee Schools partnership
• [19:20] How to get involved in supporting early learning as a local business – grant funding for employers coming soon
• [34:00] Wish list - Bringing a “play café” to the community
• [35:20] What “Clearly Kosciusko” means to Miriel & Sherry

 

Additional Resources:

Early Childhood Alliance

Early Learning Marketplace

Kosciusko County Historical Society

Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce

United Way of Whitley & Kosciusko Counties

 

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