Happy Black History Month! As we do all year long, BCDI-Atlanta will continue to fulfill our mission to improve and advance the quality of life for Black children and their families! Follow us on social media (@bcdiatl) to view our Black History tributes throughout February. |
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Thank you to everyone who has given to BCDI-Atlanta's 40th Anniversary Club! We are very close to reaching our goal and invite you to give any multitude of $40 to help expand our programs, which support early educators and parents in implementing developmentally and culturally appropriate practices with young children ages 0-8.
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In partnership with United Way of Greater Atlanta and Ebenezer Baptist Church, BCDI-Atlanta facilitated the implementation of Atlanta Choose Healthy Life (CHL) with 14 local churches in communities throughout South Fulton, North Clayton and South DeKalb Counties, where COVID-19 testing and vaccination rates were exceptionally low.
Check out the report card for this 9-month project (April - December 2021):
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Testing Events: Over 230
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Total Reach (Testing): 7,234
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Vaccination Events: Over 250
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Total Reach (Vaccinations): 10,745
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Estimated Number of Community Members Reached through Outreach & Engagement (phone banking, text banking, social media, etc.): 1,762,158
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Referrals to Other Vaccine & Testing Sites: 42,280
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Total Canvassed Hours: 2,300
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Children's Books Distributed: 200
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PPE Kits Disseminated: Over 10,000
Our staff and partners ROCK! Special thanks to BCDI-Atlanta's programs team for leading this essential work with care, grace and honor!
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Director of Programs Shirleta Lawrence (pictured left in the above photo)
- Community Outreach Coordinator Ava Cooper-Cadres
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Program Coordinator Samantha Cole (pictured right in the above photo)
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Program Coordinator Adrianna Maxwell Lawrence
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Have you ordered your FREE COVID-19 Home Test Kits? Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 at no cost. That’s right, the tests are completely free and will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order now, so you have them when you need them.
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Meet our 2022 Expand ECE Fellows
Through generous funding from United Way of Greater Atlanta and its partners at The Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation, BCDI-Atlanta recently launched a program with goals to increase the diversity of early childhood education leaders and provide ongoing leadership support for childcare providers - Expand ECE and Leadership & Equity Advancement Network (LEAN).
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We are excited to share this month’s “Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing” bundle, Let’s Talk About Love, thanks to our partners at Too Small To Fail! There are so many ways to show love for others, from giving a big hug, to writing a kind note, to saying "I love you!". These warm and loving interactions can even nurture children's physical, emotional, and social development. This month's bundle is filled with ways to help parents and caregivers talk, read, and sing with their children about love.
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In-person: February 23, 2022
Virtual: February 24, 2022
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions will vary on each day and will not be repeated.
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Join us Saturday, December 3, 2022 for this FORMAL IN-PERSON EVENT filled with networking, entertainment and recognition celebrating programming and leadership on behalf of Black children ages 0-8 and their families.
Early Bird pricing ends March 31, 2022
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Thank you to the Tides Foundation, on the recommendation of Sephora Stands Charitable Fund, for granting $5000 to BCDI-Atlanta for general support! We are so appreciative of this award! |
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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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Choose “Black Child Development Institute-Atlanta” as your charity.
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