Podcasts about harlem children's zone

With a Gross Domestic Product of over $21 trillion, the United States is one of the richest nations on earth. Yet, to our eternal shame, more that 13 million children in the United States - nearly 1 in every 5 children – live in poverty. Living in poverty means that regardless of their intelligence, aptitudes and talents, 13 million children are unlikely to have a sound education or adequate healthcare.  13 million children, will more than likely be exposed to violence, and the gravitational pull of powerful negative influences, to which many unfortunately will fall prey. 13 million children who will ultimately be unprepared and unable to thrive, to help themselves, their country, and the world. Using a model that focuses intensely on the health, social and educational development of children, including wrap-around programs that improve the family life and community of those children, Harlem Children’s Zone, in the words of President Obama “is an all-encompassing anti-poverty, effort that is literally saving a generation of children in a neighbourhood where they were never supposed to have a chance”. With its roots in Central Harlem going back to the 1970s, Harlem Children’s Zone has saved and continues to save generations of children. It also provides a blue print for what communities can do to reclaim the future for all their children. Anne Williams-Isom, mother to three incredible children and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone is my guest today. Anne found her calling to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families when she was still a child herself, growing up with a single mother and witnessing firsthand the many challenges confronting kids in struggling communities. That calling was cemented during her time at Columbia Law School, where she began to appreciate the critical role played by communities in finding lasting solutions to social problems. Before she joined Harlem Children’s Zone, Anne served as Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Community and Government Affairs at New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services. When she first joined Harlem Children’s Zone, she did so as its Chief Operating Officer, overseeing all the programs in its cradle-through-college pipeline, leading its 2,000+ staff, and strengthening the organization’s use of data to improve services and outcomes for the over 25,000 children and families it serves. Anne serves on the board of directors of several organizations, including: Child Trends, Columbia Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Design and Central Park Conservancy. She is sought after for her expert guidance on child welfare and community development, by media houses like The New York Times, Barron’s, Crain’s New York, Essence and The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Welcome to the Highlight Podcast by Brandon Chubbwww.hcz.org/Today we HIGHLIGHT Mr. Kwame Owusu-Kesse! Ivy-League scholar, current Chief Operating Officer, former Investment Banker, DJ and Photographer! This superman does it all! Hailing from Massachusetts, this dedicated man made it to Harvard University. Not only did he graduate with a Bachelors in Economics, but he obtained two more degrees from the prestigious university. He has transitioned from investment banking to public policy with the Harlem Children's Zone. His lifelong role in leadership and dedication, to finding solutions to the complex global challenges in this world, have proven him a valuable asset to Harlem Children Zone... Which is why he is to be named the CEO in July 2020. This is definitely worth a HIGHLIGHT!www.hcz.org/"HCZ® has achieved unprecedented success, helping thousands of children and families and disrupting the cycle of generational poverty in Central Harlem through our innovative and effective programs."www.hcz.org/

One of Al's heroes, Geoffrey Canada, founder of the Harlem Children's Zone, talks about transforming the lives of some of our poorest, most disadvantaged kids and how we can replicate that across the country.

This week, Carol sits down with Anne Williams Isom, CEO of The Harlem Children's Zone and discusses the importance of supporting children in need. She also discusses the many facets of the organization, including the After School Programs and The Baby C

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explores how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 31612]

Hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller and Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explore how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 30682]

Hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller and Geoffrey Canada, President of the Harlem Children's Zone, explore how to motivate young citizens to engage in politics so that they can create and support the same economic opportunities as those enjoyed by previous generations. Presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 30682]

Harlem Children's Zone Inc, CEO Geoffrey Canada delivered the main address at Dartmouth College's 2012 Commencement exercises on Sunday morning, June 9.

Why is it that poor children seem to do consistently worse academically than middle class kids?  On the other hand, why do some wealthy children fail or breakdown while occasionally kids from the mean streets of urban neighborhood, can reach monumental heights of success? Is it just IQ or temperament, or is there something else? Something that has to do with the innate character and perseverance of the child? Paul Tough, who introduced many to the work of Geoffrey Canada and the Harlem Children's Zone and who is a contributing editor the NY Times Magazine, has spent a year reporting on what makes kids succeed and fail in school and in life. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, is the result of that effort. My conversation with Paul Tough:

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer reiterates Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of equality through education and introduces the recipients of the University's annual Diversity Leadership Awards, Shayne Evans (managing director of the Urban Education Institute and director of the University of Chicago Charter School) and Sylvia Puente (executive director of the Latino Policy Forum). Their work exemplifies a commitment to freedom and equality in serving diverse populations in Chicago. Also speaking is Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone in New York, which pledges to provide children with better schools and education.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer reiterates Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of equality through education and introduces the recipients of the University's annual Diversity Leadership Awards, Shayne Evans (managing director of the Urban Education Institute and director of the University of Chicago Charter School) and Sylvia Puente (executive director of the Latino Policy Forum). Their work exemplifies a commitment to freedom and equality in serving diverse populations in Chicago. Also speaking is Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone in New York, which pledges to provide children with better schools and education.

This segment focuses on an education reform initiative that is already producing exceptional outcomes. Today's interview is with Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone, a system of schools that have effectively eliminated the achievement gap among its students.

This segment focuses on an education reform initiative that is already producing exceptional outcomes. Today's interview is with Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone, a system of schools that have effectively eliminated the achievement gap among its students.

In this episode, I talk with Elaine Weitzman from the Hanen Centre. The Hanen Centre is an international organization focused on helping parents and educators enhance the language and literacy skills of young children. The programs they have been developed are research-based and the information they offer parents is practical, easy, every day things we can do to truly enhance how our children learn. The Hanen centre has come out with a yearly calendar that gives parents and teachers a month by month, week by week resource of how to specifically help build critical language skills for young children. This is a straight-forward, easy to use guide to doing simple things that can have a big, long term impact on your child's education and literacy.To give you some perspective on how important this is, a recent show entitled "Going Big" on This American Life by Ira Glass featured a segment regarding the Harlem Children's Zone, an ambitious program focused on helping parents help their children in the same way the Hanen Centre does- and it's working miracles in terms of improving children's scholastic outcomes.It's simple things, like reading to your child, asking them questions, talking about emotions, answering those endles "Why?" questions that help spark your child's curiosity about the world and encourage them to develop these critical skills necessary for later literacy and academic success.Please contact the Hanen Centre through their website at www.hanen.org. The calendar for 2009 is now available, and sample months are available on their website.Click here to listen to Elaine Weitzman, Hanen Center- Developing Early Language Skills with your kids

In nonprofit management, implementing organizational changes can be a huge challenge. In this audio lecture, Susan Colby shares the Bridgespan approach to nonprofit strategy by taking the example of one of her clients, the Harlem Children's Zone. Speaking at the 2006 Nonprofit Management Institute at Stanford, she walks her audience of high-level nonprofit executives through a rather challenging process to tactfully institute radical organizational changes. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/susan_colby_-_nonprofit_management_approaches_at_bridgespan