El desarrollo del cerebro comienza al nacer, y la mayor parte del desarrollo cerebral se produce antes de los 5 años. Involucrar y apoyar a las familias de los niños en los primeros años, es fundamental para reducir los obstáculos futuros y preparar bien a los niños en edad escolar para su viaje educativo de por vida.
Nuestros programas de Primera Infancia y Participación Familiar fomentan la preparación escolar de los niños de 0 a 5 años, de sus familias y de las escuelas vecinas. Fomentamos un cambio catalizador trabajando con las familias y liderando iniciativas comunitarias que mejoran los sistemas de la primera infancia y el acceso a recursos.
Enriquecemos las habilidades de los padres, empezando por el desarrollo prenatal, y les capacitamos para que sean defensores de la primera infancia y de la educación. Ofrecemos visitas a domicilio, servicios sociales y sanitarios, educación y apoyo prenatal, grupos de juego y actividades educativas, y asistencia a las familias con niños con necesidades especiales. Nuestro enfoque holístico elimina las barreras al éxito y ayuda a los padres a convertirse en los primeros maestros de sus hijos y en líderes de sus comunidades. Empezamos con las embarazadas y los bebés al nacer y trabajamos con las familias hasta que el niño cumple tres años. Nos asociamos con las escuelas primarias para involucrar a los padres desde el principio en las escuelas a las que asistirán sus hijos.
Los niños prosperan y las familias florecen en comunidades fuertes, seguras, sanas y comprometidas, donde las personas desarrollan relaciones sólidas y duraderas, se apoyan mutuamente y actúan juntas para dar a los niños el mejor comienzo posible. LAEP tiene un profundo historial de compromiso comunitario en el espacio de la primera infancia, más recientemente como el gestor de la Comunidad Best Start del Valle Noreste (NEV), que capacita a la comunidad para abordar cuestiones importantes para las familias locales con el fin de apoyar la preparación para el jardín de infantes.
El acceso universal a la educación infantil es esencial para eliminar la desigualdad educativa, pero existe una grave escasez de docentes de educación infantil en todo el país. Ready2Teach es un programa de ganancia y aprendizaje de un año de duración diseñado para aumentar el número de maestros calificados en el nivel parvular en todo el condado de Los Ángeles.
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Una madre habló de su experiencia durante del graduación de Early Head Start de su niña.
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The pilot program, Ready2Teach, will support family childcare homes and childcare centers and train new educators to improve equitable access to infant and toddler care.
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Dr. Eric Barela has worked as a measurement & evaluation professional for over 2 decades, helping organizations to better understand and act on their social impact. He’s currently a Senior Consultant with Raya Cooper Impact Consulting and previously worked at Salesforce, where he led efforts to measure the social impact of the company’s work with nonprofits and educational institutions across the globe. He began his career working with the Los Angeles Unified School District and with the nonprofit, Partners in School Innovation. Eric previously served on the Board of the American Evaluation Association and currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the American Journal of Evaluation.
Eric grew up in East LA and was educated in the Montebello Unified School District. He holds a Ph.D. in education from UCLA. He loves a good road trip, with his husband serving as trusty navigator.
