October 2022 Newsletter

Event Highlights from NBCDI's 51st Annual Conference
BCDI-Atlanta was well-represented at the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) 51st Annual Conference held October 7-9, 2022 in Washington, DC. Quite a few of our board members, staff, affiliate members and partners attended and presented sessions.
Black Women, Black Educators, Black Children: Diversifying the ECE Teacher Career Pathway - Faculty Lead Dr. Natasha Thornton & Senior Director of Program Development
Dr. Daphne Babrow
A Teacher Guide to Promote Equity in an Early Childhood Classroom - BCDI-Atlanta Board Member Britne McDuffie of Georgia Southern University Child Development Center
In Revolutionary Love Using Culturally Responsive Children’s Books to Support Family Engagement - Dr. Natasha Thornton & Rebecca Crystal of Raising A Reader
Moment-to-Moment: How Reggio, Montessori Program Models Create Responsive Learning Opportunities within Head Start
- Ms. Starla Bailey (member) & Ms. Leonor Lundholm
Removing Barriers for Fathers: Father-figures in Early Childhood Education
- Mr. Rodney Lawrence of Sheltering Arms, BCDI-Atlanta Member
Foundation of Intensive Family Engagement
- Mrs. Shaneshia Nickerson & Mrs. Alejandra Martinez of Sheltering Arms,
BCDI-Atlanta Members
Just a few of the BCDI-Atlanta board members, staff, and affiliate members who attended the 51st Annual NBCDI Annual Conference - Afrofuturistic Gala at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Reflections from Georgia Pre-K Week
Each year, BCDI-Atlanta partners with Voices for Georgia’s Children to celebrate Georgia Pre-K Week throughout the state! During the week of October 3-7, 2022, BCDI-Atlanta Intern Monique Jones read two children’s books to Pre-K students enrolled with McIntosh Trail Head Start! We are appreciative of our partnership!

Sponsorship & Ad Opportunities
BCDI-Atlanta will publish the second edition of its peer-reviewed journal, Nurture, this Fall. Nurture champions topics important to Black children ages 0-8 and their families. 


 Partner Spotlight
Join our partners at Georgia Organics for their Ninth Annual Farm to School Month! Sign up now to receive resources, activities, celebration information and contest details.

 October 2022
"Talking Is Teaching" Bundle
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our October Quarterly Affiliate Meeting! Please join us for our next virtual meeting on January 10, 2023 at 6:30-8:00 PM ET.

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