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 THE NATIONAL BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

http://nbcdi.org/

The main reason I decided to take a further look at this website is because i personally feel as if some of our African American children are left in the in-between zone.  The African American culture is unique, and sometimes misunderstood.  The main goal of the NBCDI is to “To improve and advance the lives of black children and their families through education and advocacy.”

While reviewing this website I noticed that many of the tabs are under construction.  So for this assignment I would discuss a program that I feel supports the early childhood field in the most important way EDUCATING PROFESSIONALS !!!!!!  The NBCDI offers a program called T.E.A.C.H. early childhood, which is a program designed to provide sequenced educational scholarship opportunities for child care center teachers, directors and family child care home providers who work in regulated settings. 

In 1990, Child Care Services Association created the Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (T.E.A.C.H.) Early Childhood® Project to address the issues of under-education, poor compensation and high turnover within the early childhood workforce.

T.E.A.C.H. is built on four components:

Education: T.E.A.C.H. helps participants to earn a required number of college credit hours in early childhood education each year.

Scholarship: T.E.A.C.H. offers counseling and financial support to pay for college courses and fees, books, travel, and time away from work.

Compensation: T.E.A.C.H. recipients earn a compensation bonus or raise after successful completion of a year of education.

Commitment: T.E.A.C.H. recipients agree to continue their service as a child care professional in their current early care and education setting.