Looking at the Harlem Children's Zone website has lead to more information about the program. Most of the links lead to more specific information about HCZ. The one I found very informative were the links that lead to the CNN videos on Geoffrey Canada's push to show policymakers and the government how important their movement is. These videos deal with how their program is moving forward and involving those that want to invest in Harlem Children Zone.
The website offers an abundance of statistics and results of the children and families they serve participating in their program. The Harlem Children Zone actively recruits families to participate in their program. These programs involve teaching parents best practices for interacting with children from 0-3 years old and the programs that serve the children this age. It has charter schools, from K-12, middle and high school after school programs, and support for students who are most often the first in their families to attend college.
This program is taking an innovative approach to serving families of children from poverty stricken backgrounds in the Harlem area to break the cycle of poverty. They set out to catch the children at birth by teaching parents and continuing with the child's education in early care all the way through college. The program's goal is to strengthen the community and families and raise children to be successful members of the work force and society.
