Harlem Children's Zone is an organization that is really tugging at my heart. I love how they are impacting every area of early childhood education, and really every stage in life . They have "Baby College", "Three Year Old Journey" and "Harlem Gems". Each of the classes focus on a portion of early childhood education. Baby College educates expecting and new parents in areas such as healthcare, child development, communication, and how to raise a healthy baby. Three Year Old Journey is a way for parents to get educated on the developmental stages of their child. The program is a way for parents to receive education while their children develop social skills with trained staff. Harlem Gems is HCZ's pre-K program. 100% of their pre-K class was prepared to go to kindergarten. That is an awesome accomplishment! HCZ's goal is to produce nothing but positive futures. It is a model that I would love to mirror in my career.
HCZ takes early childhood education to a new level by starting while the child is in the womb. I would have never thought to have such an elaborate program, but just last year they impacted 13,477 lives. It is an amazing contribution to the community and to the nation's economy. Multiple presidents and celebrities have complimented HCZ on their accomplishments. The video below was posted as a testimonial to show the impact that they have made on their participants' lives. I am sure that there are plenty of other organizations advocating for better early childhood education, but this one has the numbers to prove it. I am so happy to see the positive effects of making a positive impact at birth! Watch the video... its less than 2 minutes!!
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