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Recognizing the opening of The Childhood League Center’s new Facility
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WHEREAS, The Childhood League Center was founded in 1945 with the mission to help children in need and has been providing early childhood education and interventions for children from birth to age six for more than seven decades in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, The Childhood League Center offers fully inclusive classes for children with and without special needs to learn with and from one another in an environment that celebrates their strengths and diversity; and
WHEREAS, the opening of the new facility will more than double the space available for children, increasing the number of classrooms from six to 10 and allowing the center to serve 100 new children on the campus; and
WHEREAS, the new campus includes nearly one acre of outdoor space that is uniquely situated in an urban area and features sensory gardens, an art courtyard, a balance center, and an outdoor theater, providing children with unstructured play time that will help cultivate exploration and natural curiosity; and
WHEREAS, The Childhood League Center has focused on empowering families to be their children’s best teachers and advocates, and continues to serve many at risk children and families experiencing poverty; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby recognize the opening of The Childhood League Center’s new facility and thanks them for their ongoing work educating children in Columbus.