Powerful Families Video Series |
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BCDI-Atlanta proudly introduces the third 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 this month’s feature, “Mealtime”.
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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 have been extended through October 15.
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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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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, 62 community events were held resulting in the administration of 601 COVID-19 vaccinations and 1,041 COVID-19 tests.
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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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The “Meals for Kids” interactive map directs people to local sites where kids can get free meals. The site finder currently lists more than 20,000 meal sites from 23 states, and more sites will be added as states submit data each week.
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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 Potty Time, thanks to our partners at Too Small to Fail!
Every child develops at their own pace, but when your little one is ready for potty training, it can be a big milestone! There are many ways to help encourage your child throughout the potty-training process as well as to turn potty time into a fun part of the day! This month's bundle is filled with ways to help parents and caregivers talk, read, and sing with their children about potty time.
Download the OCTOBER Bundle:
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National Hispanic American Heritage Month |
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September 15 - October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month, celebrating the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.
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BCDI-Atlanta is always excited to partner with Voices for Georgia’s Children to celebrate Georgia Pre-K Week. This year, we partnered with McIntosh Trail Head Start to provide culturally relevant children’s books with the goal of improving social-emotional development through representation, while increasing early literacy skills.
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BCDI-Atlanta President Dr. Bisa Batten Lewis conducted two presentations at the Council for Professional Recognition's 2021 Early Educators Leadership Conference in Leesburg, Virginia - "A Deep Dive into the Child Development Associate® (CDA) Handbook for High School: A Guide to Advocacy and Implementation and a Council Chat on “Practicing What We Preach: The Profile of a Quality Early Education Profession”. Follow the excitement on social media using #EELC2021.
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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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40th Anniversary Benefit Gala & Awards |
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We started our 40th Anniversary year celebrating with Ken Ford, King of Strings, and we’re ending it with him! Prepare to be electrified by Ken’s performance during our virtual 40th Anniversary Benefit Gala & Community Leadership Awards! Tickets are on sale! Sponsorship opportunities available!
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Thank you to the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and its generous donors for supporting our work to provide culturally relevant programs to impact young children, early educators and families.
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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.
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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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