Follow some of the outside links that you have not yet explored. Where do they lead?
-To an article called: Path to Sustanability
Within the first paragraph, the goal of the program is address: To break the cycle of generational poverty in Central Harlem and change the odds for the whole community.
-Another interesting point I found, was that some of the past history and what they have done to improve it to now; for instance "In the coming decade, the first cohorts of Promise Academy students will join the students from HCZ's afterschool programs as college graduates." (HCZD, 2009)
Thoroughly search one area of the site. What do you find?
-In this one area, I find a small description of what each program is about and the benefits of individuals who are enrolled within the class. For instance, the "Harlem Gems", is an all day pre-k program where the teacher-student ratio is 1:4/During this program, the children learn English, Spanish, Sign Language, and even the basic skills of using sign langauge.
If you receive an e-newsletter, follow a link related to one of the issues you have been studying. What new information is available?
- Does the website or the e-newsletter contain any information that adds to your understanding of equity and excellence in early care and education?
- Yes, this program is formed to work with the very smallest creatures, which are the infants, and follow the child throughout their schooling even after college. HCZ wants to make sure that they're are producing and unleashing some of the smartest and well educated young adults.
- What other new insights about issues and trends in the early childhood field did you gain this week from exploring the website and/or the e-newsletter?
I have learned from an old wise tale; that it takes a village to raise a child; but it takes another village to encourage, strengthen, and PUSH the children to become successful at whateverr it is they chose to.That education is just as important from the time a baby's born, through it's most independent time of a young adult.
Reference:
Harlem's Child Zone, 2010
http://hcz.org
Hi Sherrell,
ReplyDeleteThe site "Harlem Gems" teaches children valuable life skills that will help them for any type of employment. The fact that they start working with very small children to give them a positive way of viewing life is remarkable to see. They influence children to have a desire to go to college and they followed them through adult life, this helps to create adults, who will follow this path with their own children, to break the low-income cycle. I loved reading about this website, thanks.
Kathleen