Week 2 Assignment

 

 

 

Sharing Web Resources

 

 

 



 

 I chose the National Black Child Development Institute because I never heard of this organization.  The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) is a nonprofit organization that provides and supports programs, workshops, and resources for African American children, their parents and communities in: early health and education; child welfare; parenting; health and elementary and secondary education. The National Black Child Development was founded in 1978 by Greensboro native, Sarah Walden Herbin, the Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro, Inc. is one of 33 affiliates of the National Black Child Development Institute.  Since their inception they have been steadfast in their mission of improving and protecting the quality of life of children, youth and families in their communities. They are a trusted partner in delivering culturally relevant resources that respond to the unique strengths and needs of Black children around issues including early childhood education, health, child welfare, literacy, and family engagement. Their mission is “to improve and advance the quality of life for Black children and their families through education and advocacy.” By organizing NBCDI as a national advocacy group, they created a unified movement to develop strategies to improve the life circumstances of the Black child through policy change. The NBCDI is one the only national organizations dedicated exclusively to the success and well-being of Black children, the National Black Child Development Institute and their network of Affiliates have been a strong and successful voice on issues related to the education, care, and health of Black children and their families. The reason why this organization interested me because I never heard of this organization, and I am from a small rural town in the state of South Carolina in which I believe would benefit from this organization. I would like to know more about it because I believe every child should have the same experience in receiving a good education regardless of what their ethnic background may be. Also this organization help and works with mostly  black children birth through age eight and their families, through coalition building with community-based organizations, foundations, corporations, school systems, elected officials, government, child care, Head Start and many other public and private partnerships. I am also joining this organization to learn how I can help make a difference in the child’s life I teach.

 

 

 

National Black Child Development Institute
http://nbcdi.org/
(Newsletter: http://nbcdi.org/support/sign-up-for-nbcdi-newsletters