The GET UP Project: Getting Educated to Understand Parenting

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The GET UP Project: Getting Educated to Understand Parenting

We provide parenting education and resources to inspire trustees of children. The first four years of a child’s life sets the foundation for future learning.

Our intent is to be a driving force in getting caregivers geared up and knowledgeable about how their contributions can significantly influence their child’s success. The GET UP Project provides services to prepare adults who nurture, educate, and care for children and youth in ways that foster optimal success in educational, emotional and social development. Here at The GET UP Project we seek to

highlight the importance of “understanding” in fostering positive relationships between individuals who find themselves in “parenting” roles (hereafter referred to as trustees) and the children and youth that they seek to educate, guide, protect, and nurture. Parents need to know the ways in which kindergarten has become more advanced and technical. Trustees have the responsibility of providing the educational foundation during those crucial years. Price feels strongly that parents need to understand how their choices affect a child’s future success in school. She also recognizes that people working with parents and children need the support of someone with an education background to share this information. She has spent her career preparing children for kindergarten and future school success. The name, The GET UP Project, was created to inspire trustees of young children to get up and get active to insure the best future for children. The logo is a West African Adinkra Symbol called Mate Masie whose implied meaning is “I Understand.”

Valerie Scott Price in Newport News, VA founded The GET UP Project in 2005. After working in the field of early childhood development and public education for 30 years, Price realized that many individuals educating, nurturing and caring for children and youth did not grasp the full significance of their role in influencing a child’s success in today’s world.

02/20/2018

Plan to come to the 10th Annual Community Empowerment Fair on April 28th. It is one of the largest fairs in the area and will have something for everyone!

07/18/2017

Please join St. Augustine's Episcopal Church collect diapers for the precious young children on the peninsula.

04/11/2017

Join Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at the 9th Annual Community Empowerment Fair. It will be held on April 22nd from 11-2 at Heritage High School Gym. There will be over 70 exhibitors inside and outside sharing information for the citizens of the peninsula. Come get EMPOWERED!

06/01/2016

School is almost out. I have a couple of tips for parents to keep order this summer.
* Try really hard to keep a routine for your child/children. An occasional off schedule day is fine, but children feel more secure with structure.
* Keep reading a daily part of the day- even several times a day.
Join your local library's summer reading program. Get a library card for your child. The local library has programs for all ages.
* Incorporate your child/children in planning and cooking meals. Try new recipes.
* Consider having your child/children take swim lessons.
* Make everywhere you go a fieldtrip. Talk about where you are going and what the people do who work there.
* Have patience and plan something fun everyday. Enjoy!!

04/28/2016

Please come to the 8th Annual Community Empowerment Fair at Newsome Park Elementary School!

11/17/2015

The GET UP Project participated in the Violence Prevention Fair at Denbigh High School on November 13, 2015. It was sponsored by Teens Against Violence of Denbigh High School. Our theme was "Bully Prevention Starts at Home."

07/23/2015

The GETUP Project will participate in the Parent Empowerment Program on August 1st at Woodside High School at noon. Plan to attend!

05/28/2015

Please come and share with others.......
Call to Community Action

A Summit Hosted by

New Beech Grove Community Development Corp

& Community ACTION Network

Friday June 5th

Community Organization Fair 5p-6p

Summit Program 6p-8p

New Beech Grove Baptist Church

326 Tabbs Lane, Newport News, VA 23602

02/19/2015

Due to the weather, the February 18th Parenting Series presentation was postponed and will be held on February 25th at 5:00pm.

02/06/2015

This is the flyer for the YWCA Parenting Series. Please share

02/05/2015

The second presentation in the YWCA series is "Choosing Children's Books." The presentation is at 1:00pm on February 11th at the YWCA on Orcutt Avenue. Share this with others.

12/16/2014

The GET UP Project will partner with the YWCA of the Virginia Peninsula to provide a series of presentations in 2015. The first of the presentations will be held on Wednesday, January 14th at 1:00pm. The title of the presentation will be "What Did You Say?" which will deal with communicating with your child and others. For more information call the YWCA at (757)245-6026 or The GET UP Project at (757)869-1219.

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Newport News, VA
23607

Website

http://www.TheGETUpProject.com/

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