September 2021 Newsletter |
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Powerful Families Video Series |
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BCDI-Atlanta proudly introduces the second video in our new series for Powerful Families - our two-generation innovation program. Each video encourages parents to spend more intentional and attentive time with their children. Check out our second feature, “Family History”. |
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Lifted Voices Fellow Feature |
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Lifted Voices is BCDI-Atlanta’s diversity, equity and inclusion program - a multi-tiered approach designed to systematically address the programmatic needs of social justice.
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Call for Nominations
The Community Leadership Awards provide an opportunity for BCDI-Atlanta to award professionals and advocates who are leading efforts to improve and advance the quality of life for Black children and families. Nominations are open through September 10.
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2022 Board of Directors:
Call for Applications
Applications are open for BCDI-Atlanta's 2022 Board of Directors.
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BCDI-Atlanta’s Culturally Responsive Literacy Course equips early educators with information and resources necessary for building relationships and experiences that support the needs of young learners and parents.
Course completers can apply to receive FREE books, thanks to our Read to Succeed partnerships.
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BCDI-Atlanta's Strength Within Online Course is a self-paced online professional development opportunity including trauma informed care support for early educators and child advocates to increase the knowledge and skills of adults with Black children in their lives.
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Atlanta Choose Healthy Life is a national Choose Healthy Life (CHL) initiative addressing the COVID-19 pandemic across Black communities. In partnership with United Way of Greater Atlanta and Ebenezer Baptist Church, BCDI-Atlanta facilitates the implementation of Atlanta CHL with local churches.
Last month, 35 community events were held resulting in the administration of 342 COVID-19 vaccinations and 640 COVID-19 tests. During these events, we were able to encourage early literacy by distributing children’s books to families, thanks to our NBCDI Read to Succeed program and Fulton County Family Connection partnerships.
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BCDI-Atlanta is collecting personal stories to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and end the pandemic! Please share your story about why YOU got vaccinated.
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In partnership with Lyft, United Way is helping more people access COVID-19 vaccines through the Ride United program. Don’t allow lack of transportation to keep you from getting your vaccine. Dial 2-1-1 to see if you qualify for a FREE or discounted ride!
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National Voter Registration Day
September 28, 2021 is National Voter Registration Day. BCDI-Atlanta is partnering with child care programs to increase the number of registered voters both locally and statewide.
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BCDI-Atlanta has partnered with Equal Rights Advocates to launch a project that will engage African American and Latinx families in 10-15 cities from across the country, with the goal to develop responsive policy priorities for our communities in 2022 and beyond, while also mobilizing communities and shifting the narrative of what is really being experienced during the time.
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Promise All Atlanta Children Thrive (PAACT) is a city-wide alliance of public and private partners collaborating to improve learning, health, and well-being outcomes for Atlanta's youngest children and their families. BCDI-Atlanta is proud to have made the PAACT! You can, too!
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BCDI-Atlanta and Georgia Organics are proud to extend our partnership to offer this 4-module online course to engage early education stakeholders in discovering and planning developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive Farm to Early Care and Education experiences for young children.
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We are excited to share this month’s “Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing” bundle, Let’s Talk About Fall, thanks to our partners at Too Small to Fail!
From talking about the colors of the leaves to cuddling up at night with a book, the fall season is colorful, exciting, and full of ways to engage with little ones! This month's bundle is filled with ways to help parents and caregivers talk, read, and sing with their children about the fall.
Download the SEPTEMBER Bundle:
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BCDI-Atlanta has partnered with GAEYC for their 2021 annual conference on October 1-2. On Saturday, October 2nd, BCDI-Atlanta will host a full track of sessions. Our members save $15 on registration. When you register, be sure to share you heard about the conference from BCDI-Atlanta. Referrals matter!
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BCDI-Atlanta President Dr. Bisa Batten Lewis is presenting a Council Chat on “Practicing What We Preach: The Profile of a Quality Early Education Profession” at the Council for Professional Recognition’s 2021 Early Educators Leadership Conference!
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CounciLIVE: The Council for Professional Recognition’s new live broadcast series features the most vital topics in early childhood practice, theory, research and advocacy today!
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Join Us for Family Game Night during our
Next Quarterly Affiliate Meeting!
BCDI-Atlanta Members, please attend our Annual Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 5:00-6:00 PM.
All are welcome to BCDI-Atlanta's Quarterly Affiliate Meeting on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 6:30-8:00 PM featuring Virtual Family Game Night - several rounds of fun games in breakout rooms with prizes for adults and children. Please bring a colleague, family member or friend to learn more about what we do and how you can get involved!
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Tickets are on sale! Sponsorship opportunities available!
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Thank you to the Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation for donating $15,000 to support our work to improve and advance early childhood education initiatives.
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BCDI-Atlanta membership gives access to resources you need to make a positive impact in the lives of Black children and their families and enables the organization to engage in collective, strengths-based culturally relevant education and advocacy.
Is your NBCDI and BCDI-Atlanta Membership current?
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40th Anniversary Feature
Founded in 1981, BCDI-Atlanta is celebrating our 40th Anniversary all year! We'd love to share your stories and memories as a partner, member or program participant! Please fill in this BCDIAtl40 Form, so we may recognize you.
Regina Brown joined BCDI-Atlanta in December 2020 and is excited about her membership! Watch her testimonial. Thank you for sharing with us, Regina!
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Join Our 40th Anniversary Club
BCDI-Atlanta invites you to give any multitude of $40 to help expand our programs, which support early educators and parents in implementing developmentally appropriate practices with young children ages 0-8. There are many ways to give to join our 40th Anniversary Club!
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Choose “Black Child Development Institute-Atlanta” as your charity.
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