I chose to follow Harlem Children's Zone. According to the article back in April, Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families changed their name to The Harlem Children's Zone changing their name made them better by the place they were in life and what they do as well as who they are. After, looking at The Harlem Children's Zone and seeing they services approximately 450 full and part time employees. The name only changed because they are still big at heart. They continue to improve the lives of poor children which lives in the most devastated community in America. Another interesting program they offer that I found was amazing is The Baby College. This college offers a nine week parenting workshop to expectant parents and those raising a child up to three years old. I'm amazed because not all city, states, nor communities offers baby colleges. It would indeed help young mothers to become more responsible and would really slow down or stop the large number of teen pregnancy in the world. This college provides workshops which promote reading to the children and verbal discipline over corporal punishment. Harlem's Baby College has a large number of people to graduate from this college.
By age three, children from families on welfare have cumulative vocabulary of 525 words; (Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley, Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children, Paul H. Brooks Publishing Co., 1995).
My insight as a professional is that positive things can happen in a city, state, or community while living in a devastated area.
http://www.hcz.org
Tomekia, The Baby College sounds like a very good program. I was wondering if the program was free, or do the parents have to pay to attend? Did the website offer any information on accessibility to quality programs?
ReplyDeleteTomekia,
ReplyDeleteI also think that The Baby College sounds like a great program. We can learn from this program. There should be other programs around the country that offer this service. It would benefit our children greatly.
Lisa
Tomekia
ReplyDeleteThe Harlem Children's Zone was a very interesting site. I was really amazed by the Baby College and the success of the program.
Tomekia,
ReplyDeleteWow. Thank you for sharing. I have never heard of The Harlem Children's Zone. I love how this organization helps to improve the lives of the urban poor.
Crystal