Daniel Prince
SC Endeavors, Mary Black Foundation gives money to the school's Early Care and Education program
Spartanburg Community College’s Early Care and Education program received a boost Thursday. SC Endeavors gave $22,500 to support the program’s mission of educating students entering the in-demand field of early childhood education and to fund professional development for the program’s faculty and staff.
The college held an event Thursday to recognize SC Endeavors and the Mary Black Foundation for their significant contributions to the Early Care and Education program and to unveil the program’s new home at the Giles Campus. In November 2021, the Mary Black Foundation awarded the program a grant of $15,989, which was used to furnish a mock 4-K classroom to provide ECE students with real-world, hands-on experience in a high-quality early childhood learning environment.
SCC’s Early Care and Education program trains students to work in childcare centers, preschools, public schools, Head Start programs, and private kindergartens. The program plays a key role in supporting children and families in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties by improving the quality of childcare in the communities the college serves.