The Children's Defense Fund is a nonprofit organization that has been around for about 35 years. Its focus is to advocate for children and youth, particularly those in low poverty, minorities and children with disabilities. Their mission is to make sure "no child is left behind," and that each child receives the head start they deserve in life.
The organization has a monthly newsletter that can be emailed. The main issue that was brought up in December's newsletter was the lack of funds for early childhood education, and that with people in Congress are worried about the federal budget and the deficit, and therefore education is taking a backseat, and the children are the ones who are hurting. To me it seems as if people do not realize that our children are our future presidents and Congressmen/women, and what are we doing when we are not putting them first right now?
In regards to how this article relates to changing demographics in the early childhood education field, the article did state that one in three African American boys and 1 in 6 Latino boys will end up in prison during their lifetime, and the implied reason was lack of education. The Children's Defense Fund will be holding a convening in July to discuss this topic as well as many others, and what we can do as advocates and professionals to make a change.
http://cdf.childrensdefense.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=26081.0&dlv_id=0
3 comments:
Shannon,
The Children's Defense Fund sounds like a great organization.
I agree that education should not take a backseat when it comes to funding. You are so right, our children are our future leaders. We need to ensure that they are getting an education that can help them become respectable, compassionate, motivated citizens who keep the good of all people in mind.
The newsletter sounded like it was very informative. Thanks for the information!
Hi Shannon,
I too like to review the Childre Defense Fund website because it offers great articles and other resources to help early childhood professionals better support the childre and families that they serve.
Shannon,
The Children's Defense Fund is an outstanding organization. The work it has done to improve the quality of education and overall quality of life for children has been remarkable. This organization has the ability to tackle issues across states because it is a national program. Therefore it aids state organizations, such as Smart Start, in their efforts to improve the lives of children. In regards to funds being cut, I personally believe that by taking money away today, it negatively impacts the future success of children and the up keeping of our society. Funding for education should be a top priority. With organizations such as the Children's Defense Fund, the issues will be heard and eventually met. Great information!!!
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