The organization that I subscribed to is the National Black Child Development Institutehttp://nbcdi.org/
(Newsletter: http://nbcdi.org/support/sign-up-for-nbcdi-newsletters/ ).
The focus of this organization is to improve and advance the lives of black children and theirs families. Some of their previous news letters addressed health issues such as asthma, obesity, and poor nutrition. They also had information in regards to childcare assistance, child welfare, cultural competence, and many more.
However, the issue of obesity and poor nutrition stood out for me. This was a hot topic for me because I grew up with a lot of obese people and I later realized that most of them were obese because they were not educated on nutrition. I know a lot of people who still do not know how to shop for good nutrition or how to properly prepare food and as result they end up passing their poor habits down to their children.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Establishing Professional Contacts and Expanding Resources
Part 1 Establishing Professional Contacts
Because I was not able to find any international early childhood professionals, I decided to do the alternate assignment. I went to the "World Forum Foundation" and listened to podcast with Barbara Jones and how she started her own Montessori School and Susan Lyon who is the Director of The Innovative Teacher Project. I sent both of these professionals emails via their organization's website and I am currently waiting on a response. I am hoping these women can assist me with learning more about international issues and trends and establishing some international connections with other early childhood professionals.
Part 2 Expanding Resources
The early childhood organization that I decided to study is the Black Child Development Institute. I chose this website because I am an African American, single parent who understands the issues and obstacles that many African American children are faced with. Therefore, I would like to learn ways and strategies for helping these children overcome their obstacles so that they are able to close the learning gaps become successful students and human beings.
Because I was not able to find any international early childhood professionals, I decided to do the alternate assignment. I went to the "World Forum Foundation" and listened to podcast with Barbara Jones and how she started her own Montessori School and Susan Lyon who is the Director of The Innovative Teacher Project. I sent both of these professionals emails via their organization's website and I am currently waiting on a response. I am hoping these women can assist me with learning more about international issues and trends and establishing some international connections with other early childhood professionals.
Part 2 Expanding Resources
The early childhood organization that I decided to study is the Black Child Development Institute. I chose this website because I am an African American, single parent who understands the issues and obstacles that many African American children are faced with. Therefore, I would like to learn ways and strategies for helping these children overcome their obstacles so that they are able to close the learning gaps become successful students and human beings.
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