National Black Child
Development Institute
http://nbcdi.org/
http://nbcdi.org/
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. It focuses on being the forerunner for promoting
positive change for the health, welfare, and educational needs of all African
American children, They strive to improve and advance the quality of life for African
American children and their families through education and advocacy ( NBCDI ,n.d.)
What captured my
attention on the website are the NBCDI initiatives : Policy; Early Care and
Education; Health; Family Engagement; Literacy and Child Welfare.The main focuses under Early Care and Education related
directly to the topics that we were discussing this week involving changing
demographics and diversity. These issues must be addressed if we are to create culturally,
linguistically and developmentally appropriate programs and practices.
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Main
Areas of Focus
· o
Ensuring cultural and racial diversity
in the workforce
· o
Retaining well-qualified teachers
· o
Developing culturally, linguistically
and developmentally valid and reliable measurement tools for
young children and
the classrooms in which they learn
· o
Encouraging states, districts and
schools to embed professional development opportunities that support a understanding
of families’ race and culture
· o
Educating teachers from all backgrounds
how to build and strengthen relationships with parents and the community
I look forward to receiving
their newsletter and a recap of their National
Conference which was held in Washington, DC in October 2015.
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