When I was a young boy in Bangladesh, I had a dream to come to the United States. In June 1997, it was fulfilled. I arrived in New York at 21 years old, and it was very good. I enjoyed the different culture and enrolled at LaGuardia Community College. But I could not continue to study there because I had the burdens on my shoulder of supporting my family in Bangladesh. I stopped going to school and started to work full time. I now have three children. My daughter is a young a

Did you know that early childhood education can happen in a home as well as a classroom? The Child Center of NY offers three home-based Early Head Start programs. Our dedicated and skilled home visitors are the heart and soul of each of them. During National Home Visiting Week , we honor our home visitors for the extraordinary impact they have on supporting child development, strengthening maternal and child mental and physical health, and nourishing family relationships. I

Durante mi embarazo, una amiga me habló del programa Early Head Start del Child Center of NY y me invitó a participar. No sabía que aceptaban mujeres embarazadas, así que no me matriculé en ese momento. Después de que nació mi hija Jennifer, otra amiga habló positivamente del programa y me animó a informarme sobre él. Cuando Jennifer tenía unos tres meses, visité The Child Center of NY en Corona para aprender más. Decidí matricularme porque soy madre primeriza y sentía que n

By Tanya Krien Vice President, Early Childhood Education, Administration and Operations A guinea pig visits Early Childhood Corona, courtesy of the Nature Company It’s the Week of the Young Child (WOYC) , and this year’s observance coincides with a remarkable milestone: the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) , which sponsors WOYC, is celebrating 100 years of advancing high-quality early learning for all children, and championing the educators wh