Sharing Web Resources

Harlem's Children Zone: http://hcz.org

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

The section that I found the most interesting and shared a lot of information pertaining to my current professional development, was: The Early Childhood Program
This program consists of 4 sub programs all dealing with children 4 and under and their parents.
Baby College
The three year old journey
Get ready for pre-k
Harlem Gems

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?

I didn't find any of there information controversial; however, some of the issues the children are faced with inspired me to work with the children that I teach a little harder and to love on them a little more, for they are faced with some of the same problems:
Violence
Poor/ Lack of Money
Drugs
No insurance
School that isn't physically or mentally ready for both students and families, in addition to the staff.

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?

This website has an "Whatever it takes" as a motto; which pretty much is self explanatory. Harlem looks to every and all of the individuals, economists, neuroscientists and politicians that will donate time, money, or even items so that a neighborhood that can't afford to be something great, will begin by the outpouring of love from the community far and near.

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

Other things that I like about the website is that once the children graduate from highschool; the program doesn't just kick you out; but futhermore, they stick with those and help them find, locate, and enroll in college, or if college isn't the road that job searching but you're not just thrown away like last night's smelly trash. I also love the fact that the organization doesn't just work with the children inside of the school walls, but also goes out and ministers to those within the community to let them know that there is still hope and nobody has forgotten about them.