Revised Link To "Establishing Professional Contacts"

Harlem Children’s Zone
http://www.hcz.org/  (Newsletter: http://support.hcz.org/site/PageServer?pagename=signup )

http://www.nccp.org/topics/childpoverty.html

(Enter Site) http://www.cayc.ca/index.html

Due, no response from the individuals i sought out to contact, I had to go with the alternate assignment for this course.  I subscribe to:

• Website: World Forum Foundation. “A foundation whose mission is to promote an on-going global exchange of ideas on the delivery of quality services for young children in diverse settings.” http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php 

• Website: World Forum Foundation Radio. Includes links to podcasts of conversations with early childhood professionals.
  http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/radio.php

I listened to both of these individuals who are Early childhood advocates, and I was amazed at all the effort and energy they put towards helping children, and helping to train others to educate children. I have not had any luck contact them, but I will continue to try.  If any of you have managed to connect through this foundation, can you email me, and tell me how to do so.  Thanks in advance

Episode 10: Susan Lyon

Susan Lyon was intrigued by a small child’s conception of the word “city”, and began pondering how children think, eventually visiting Reggio Emilia and then bringing the “100 Languages of Children” exhibit to the San Francisco Bay area on two occasions. She initiated the Innovative Teacher Project, and began working with the Presidio Child Care Center and the San Francisco public schools. Currently she is working with an Italian architect to rehab a San Francisco structure into the first Italian immersion preschool.

The Presidio Child Development Center was featured in the Program Showcase section of the March/April 2011 issue of Exchange mag

Episode 3: Delfena Mitchell

Delfena Mitchell is Director of the Liberty Children’s Home, on the outskirts of Belize City. This program opened in the summer of 2005 and is licensed to house up to 40 children, predominantly between birth to 5 years of age. However, older children who have younger siblings in care are and will always be accommodated.

All of the children at the care center have been abandoned, abused or orphaned and many have disabilities, special needs or are HIV positive. Further information on this program is available at www.libertyfoundation.org.uk