Leake and Watts early Head Start Homebase
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575 Soundview Ave Bronx NY, 10473
Contact Name: Marlo Robinson
Contact Phone: (718) 991-1500
Website: http://www.leakeandwatts.org/
Preschool Details: Leake & Watts firmly believes that every child deserves to receive high quality developmental and educational support during the first years of their lives so that they are prepared to succeed in school. Because we are concerned with the fact that millions of children from low-income families are inadequately prepared for preschool and struggle for years to catch up to their peers, Leake & Watts provides support services to infants, toddlers and pregnant women from low-income neighborhoods in the Bronx through our federally-funded Early Head Start Program. In Early Head Start, we provide critical early childhood services that address the education, special education, health, mental health, and nutritional needs of children. We provide health, mental health, hearing, vision and dental screenings, nutritious meals and snacks, and referrals to free/low-cost health clinics and food banks as needed. The program provides additional services to families which help them to learn positive parenting skills, better support their children’s physical, educational and social-emotional needs and achieve greater independence. Our Early Head Start Program also supports pregnant women in the program with pregnancy and prenatal education, and help them access medical and other necessary services.
Age Requirements:
My name is Violet Hott and I am currently a third-year undergraduate student at Columbia University studying Psychology and Public Health. This semester, I am enrolled in an Introduction to Cultural Psychology class where I am tasked with completing a group project examining culture and diversity in early childhood programs.
I am writing to inquire if your Early Head Start location in the South Bronx is willing to speak with my group members and I to discuss how your institution utilizes your Multicultural Principles to foster a community promoting racial equity in the New York City area.
We plan to ask a myriad of questions examining how your EHS addresses and incorporates race and diversity for toddlers and pre-K. For example, we are curious about what measures are taken to learn more information about the cultures of different groups in order to avoid stereotyping and create an inclusive space. We are further interested in bilingual language learning, culturally appropriate toys and activities, and collaboration with the children's families.
Please let me know if you have any questions about our research and if you are willing to arrange a Zoom or phone call with an employee in the coming weeks! While my group has open availability, Friday afternoons or weekday evenings are preferable.
Looking forward to speaking with you!
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