My organization, The National Black Child Development Institute.
I still have not received any information about my subscription to their newsletter so I re-submitted my information. However I did go to their website for this assignment and read their lastest news information which was their CEO, Carol Brunson Day attended a speech at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, VA with President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. She reported that President Obama expressed his support for education at the federal level and that he does not support any cuts to education funding. He stated that he "wants every child in this country to head back to school in the fall knowing that their education is America's priority".
It is wonderful to know that we have a president that believes in education and the importance to having funds to meet a quality education for America's children. I trust and believe that our president listens to his economic advisors and research scientist in regard to education and take their advise and research and then put a plan together that will benefit our children. As being an educator himself as well as a father, he understands the importance of a quality education and that is why he has proposed an extensive budget for early care education.
NBCDI will be working to ensure that our country prioritize strategies that promote the elimination of achievement gaps and focus on: effective leadership, culturally & linguistically responsive assessments, parent & family engagement, and supportive transitions for children and families.
I am excited about the commitment by NBCDI, President Obama, and Secretary Duncan.
Resource:
NBCDI (2011). "NBCDI CEO attends President's speech on education". Retrieved from http://nbcdi.org/blog/2011/03/14/.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
International Contact - Part 1
I e-mailed my two chosen international contacts again but was unable to get a response from them. My goal is by the next assignment to be in contact with an international professional.
I did go to the Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre website and received information on China in regards to poverty. What I learned was that in 2001, 5% of China's population lived the poverty line for the national average. In the urban areas, between 15-31 million people live in poverty. The poverty decline has been found due to the slow economic growth and the transition of social status. 4.2 million children live in poverty and 8.7 million live in disadvantage conditions (health and education). In Beijing, China, 75% of poor families could not afford the educational cost for children and 50% of poor families in Shanghai had no medical insurance because they could not afford it.
With China being a large nation like the U.S., they are confronted with poverty issues also. The children are the ones who suffer the most from the lack of available resources and support to assist parents who are working but unable to meet the needs fully for their families. We always see the good parts of China on the news but not always the poverty locations. Just like most other country's see the U.S. as a rich, vibrant country but they don't realize that we have a large portion of homeless families or poverty level families here in the United States.
Resource:
http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/
I did go to the Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre website and received information on China in regards to poverty. What I learned was that in 2001, 5% of China's population lived the poverty line for the national average. In the urban areas, between 15-31 million people live in poverty. The poverty decline has been found due to the slow economic growth and the transition of social status. 4.2 million children live in poverty and 8.7 million live in disadvantage conditions (health and education). In Beijing, China, 75% of poor families could not afford the educational cost for children and 50% of poor families in Shanghai had no medical insurance because they could not afford it.
With China being a large nation like the U.S., they are confronted with poverty issues also. The children are the ones who suffer the most from the lack of available resources and support to assist parents who are working but unable to meet the needs fully for their families. We always see the good parts of China on the news but not always the poverty locations. Just like most other country's see the U.S. as a rich, vibrant country but they don't realize that we have a large portion of homeless families or poverty level families here in the United States.
Resource:
http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Web Resources
I subscribed to the National Black Child Development Institute newsletter:
http://nbcdi.org/support/sign-up-for-nbcdi-newsletters/
I have not received any information from the newsletter and on the NBCDI website the information about the newsletter was not available. I was able to go to their publication "Child Health Talk" and get information.
"Child Health Talk" is a quarterly publication that provides a range of information for families with young children on topics related to health and well being.
The Winter 2011 issue featured an article, "On the Ground ...Milwaukee, Wisconsin". The article gave information that 60% of families live below poverty level in Metcalfe Park compared to other areas in Milwaukee. BCDI, the Hospital of Wisconsin, and the Next Door Foundation have decided to take health of the children into their hands. The Next Door Foundation believes that "a child who isn't healthy can't learn". They are comitted to providing dental health to the children because out of 111,000 medicaid children, only 21,000 have ever received a dental exam. Along with Wal-Mart, NBCDI is developing a training DVD for healthy living preschool curriculum. "My Little World, Vol 1 - A Day in Preschool" is a music-based educational tool designed to engage children and early childhood educators in activities that provide academic enrichments, cultural diversity, and physical activity.
I am looking forward to reading more articles from "Child Health Talk" and the NBCDI newsletter to learn more about what is going on with children and new issues and trends as it relates to early childhood education.
Resource:
National Black Child Development Institute. Child Health Talk, Winter 2011. "On The Ground in...Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
http://nbcdi.org/support/sign-up-for-nbcdi-newsletters/
I have not received any information from the newsletter and on the NBCDI website the information about the newsletter was not available. I was able to go to their publication "Child Health Talk" and get information.
"Child Health Talk" is a quarterly publication that provides a range of information for families with young children on topics related to health and well being.
The Winter 2011 issue featured an article, "On the Ground ...Milwaukee, Wisconsin". The article gave information that 60% of families live below poverty level in Metcalfe Park compared to other areas in Milwaukee. BCDI, the Hospital of Wisconsin, and the Next Door Foundation have decided to take health of the children into their hands. The Next Door Foundation believes that "a child who isn't healthy can't learn". They are comitted to providing dental health to the children because out of 111,000 medicaid children, only 21,000 have ever received a dental exam. Along with Wal-Mart, NBCDI is developing a training DVD for healthy living preschool curriculum. "My Little World, Vol 1 - A Day in Preschool" is a music-based educational tool designed to engage children and early childhood educators in activities that provide academic enrichments, cultural diversity, and physical activity.
I am looking forward to reading more articles from "Child Health Talk" and the NBCDI newsletter to learn more about what is going on with children and new issues and trends as it relates to early childhood education.
Resource:
National Black Child Development Institute. Child Health Talk, Winter 2011. "On The Ground in...Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Expanding Resources
I e-mailed two professionals, one in South Africa and one in the Netherlands. I am patiently waiting for them to respond back to me. As a professional, I know it takes a minute to go through all their e-mails but I am looking forward to corresponding with them.
I looked at a few early childhood websites and chose the National Black Child Development Institute because of their mission: to improve and advance the lives of black children and their families through advocacy and education. I feel that our black children are not getting all that they need to prepare for their future and I want to know more about what this organization is doing and how I can be a part of it to help make changes in the lives of our most vulnerable children.
I looked at a few early childhood websites and chose the National Black Child Development Institute because of their mission: to improve and advance the lives of black children and their families through advocacy and education. I feel that our black children are not getting all that they need to prepare for their future and I want to know more about what this organization is doing and how I can be a part of it to help make changes in the lives of our most vulnerable children.
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