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After school program provides more than childcare
Local childcare program inspires low-income children to attend college and pursue STEM careers.

By Sarah Maxwell, Staff Writer
Published: Monday, January 16, 2012

Two of our state's largest accredited institutions are located next door to one another: N.C. State University and North Carolina Central Prison. Many children in today's society may one day enter one or the other of these establishments.

This idea motivated Kirby Jones to take a closer look at the educational well-being of at-risk, disadvantaged children in his community. Senior Pastor of Williams Grove Baptist Church in Raleigh for 11 years, Jones observed many children who became discouraged with school and later failed to pursue education after high school.

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http://www.technicianonline.com/features/after-school-program-provides-more-than-childcare-1.2685668#.Ty1HW8WXS_A

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on WTVD. “Heart of Carolina Perspective,” 1/16/2011.

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