ERIC Number: EJ756950
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Mar
Pages: 8
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Coming Together for Children: Six Community Partnerships Make a Big Difference
Friedman, Susan
Young Children, v62 n2 p34-41 Mar 2007
Community partnerships serving young children and families take many forms. This article presents six community partnerships that are engaged in innovative and creative approaches to learning. These programs have varied goals, but they share a common focus on linking community resources to enhance learning opportunities for the children and families they serve. These community partnerships include: (1) Florida Reusable Resource Network and teen mentoring program in Cocoa Beach, Florida; (2) My Artist Book in Sausalito, California; (3) Parent and Baby Sessions at a community college in Valley Glen, California; (4) Juntos al Kinder (Together to Kindergarten) readiness program in Long Island; (5) Sacramento Quality Child Care Collaborative by Child Action Inc. in California; and (6) Children's Museum of Pittsburgh.
Descriptors: Community Resources, Mentors, Community Programs, Partnerships in Education, Museums, Child Care, Kindergarten, Young Children, Art Activities, Adolescents, Creative Teaching, Educational Innovation, College Students, Child Development, School Community Relationship, School Readiness, Acculturation, Limited English Speaking
National Association for the Education of Young Children. 1313 L Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 22205-4101. Tel: 800-424-2460; Tel: 202-232-8777; Fax: 202-328-2649; e-mail: editorial@naeyc.org; Web site: http://www.journal.naeyc.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California; Florida; New York; Pennsylvania
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