04/07/2026
Rotarian Carlton Davis presented the program of Jessica Griffin today, who is the Local Lead Captain for Early Childhood Education for the Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative. Griffin spoke about her role with the organization and how the LEARNS Act is involved. She is tasked with supporting access to early childhood programs, identifying gaps, fostering local partnerships, creating alignment, and establishing a local plan so that all children are ready for kindergarten. She talked about how early childhood education can be overlooked and how important it is for the development of children. Additionally, she was made an honorary member of the Warren Rotary Club and earned Paul Harris Fellow recognition for donating money towards the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Our club donated $1,000 in her name to the Rotary Foundation in order for her to earn PHF status.