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BUILD Initiative for Early Learning |
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$100,000
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Civil Society Institute (fiscal agent)
Newton, Massachusetts
Pam Solo, President
Gerrit Westervelt, Project Director
www.buildinitiative.org
BUILD is a multi-state effort to improve early childhood education, parenting support and health services for children from birth to five. New Jersey is one of six states selected to participate. The Schumann Fund grant supported the work in New Jersey.
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| Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership |
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$100,000
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Rutgers-Camden
Camden, NJ
Gloria Bonilla-Santiago, Director
Camden is the poorest city of its size in the United States. Thirty-two percent of Camden’s population is children, and more than half of them are poor. The Schumann Fund grant supported the launch of a Parent’s Academy, part of a new Early Learning Research Center at Rutgers Camden. |
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| Center for the Study of Child Care Employment |
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$50,000 |
Berkeley, CA
Marcy Whitebook, Director
Pre-school teachers in both neighborhood and public school preschool programs in Abbott districts are now required to have a bachelor’s degree and course work in child development, and must be paid on par with other public school teachers. Children are showing marked academic gains as a result of these higher standards. The Center is surveying directors of Abbott preschools to identify implementation challenges and best practices. The Schumann Fund, in partnership with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, is funding the research. |
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| Center for Women and Work, Rutgers University |
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$50,000 |
New Brunswick, NJ
Eileen Appelbaum, Director
www.cww.rutgers.edu
The Center for Women and Work is conducting a study of work practices in early childhood programs. The study will lead to recommendations for improvements in management and work practices. The Schumann Fund grant supported a portion of the study. |
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| DART Center at Kean University |
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$50,000
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Union, NJ
Arlene Martin, Director
About 25% of babies and toddlers in New Jersey are in child care while their parents work or go to school. The experiences that these children get in out-of-home care contribute to their emotional social and cognitive development. The Schumann Fund grant supported the piloting of an Infant/Toddler credential to prepare teachers for this important work. |
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