Sharing Web Resources

                                                  SHARING WEB RESOURCES

What specific section(s) or information seemed particularly relevant to your current professional development? 

The name of the organization that I selected was National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI).   The section that seemed particularly relevant to my current professional development was how this organization achieves positive outcomes for children who suffer from poverty and racial discrimination.  Many African American children grow up in poverty and there are serious concerns about how these children faced bad conditions and what parents need to do to raise children that are healthy, educated and become prominent citizens of society.  This organization helps children and their families learn how to become successful regarding all educational issues.  They involve the community in these issues also. 

Which ideas/statements/resources, either on the website or in an e-newsletter, did you find controversial or made you think about an issue in new ways?

The idea that this organization worked through school systems, foundations, corporations, community based organizations, elected officials and Head Start  made me realize that they had good support systems in tack that were there to help them regarding various issues. 

What information does the website or the e-newsletter contain that adds to your understanding of how economists, neuroscientists, or politicians support the early childhood field?

Many of this organization’s activities and programs range from annual conferences and programs across the country which focusses on literacy, family engagement, health, and preparation for college.  NBCDI also protects and promotes investments and policies that support children’s access to quality care and education birth through age 8, empower families, and ensure funding and resource equity. 

What other new insights about issues and trends in the early childhood field did you gain from exploring the website or e-newsletter?

 One issue in particular that caught my attention was ways in which this organization will improve and advance the quality of life for African American children and their families through education and advocacy.  I learned how important it is for African American children to get the best educational learning experiences possible.  I also learned that it is very important for children of all races to have the opportunity for a good education and that their families be involved in all aspects of the educational learning process.