REACH ONE. TEACH ONE.
"Building Community Leaders for Success Now and in the Future"

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

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​The program selected the "Creative Curriculum" to implement at Dewitt Head Start. This curriculum agrees with the guidelines of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and allows for a variety of themed activities that support children's social-emotional, cognitive, physical, and language development.
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​The children enjoy an extensive variety of experiences, which include field trips, an art program developed by "Studio in a School",
which is the community of professional artists has been teaching visual arts to hundreds of thousands of New York City children in under-served public schools, daycare centers, and community-based organizations.









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A program initiated by New York City Cultural Institutions and Head Start that gives families an opportunity to explore museums and other cultural institutions free of charge, using a "Cool Culture Pass" distributed to each family by completing an Annual Cool Culture Application available at the agency. More information at www.coolculture.org/cc/index.html.
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We also offer African Dance & Drum sponsored by Kaoka Cultural Arts Connection lead by Mr. Fanzy, GRS (Get Ready for School), Literacy initiatives such as Jumpstart, Scholastics Book Fairs, and The Readers Program. Also, through a grant from Books for Kids Foundation we have opened our first children's library.

​Trauma Smart Program
​​Founded on evidence-based interventions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network to be effective in helping children and the adults who care for them address the negative impact of violence and trauma.
  • Prepares children for social and academic success.
  • Actively includes parents in their child’s school experience.
  • Improves the work environment for teachers and school personnel.
  • Creates practical and enduring change for children, families, and communities.
Safety tips for walkers:
  1. Always walk on the sidewalk. If there is no sidewalk and you have to walk in the road, always walking FACING traffic, so you can see any car that might go out of control.
  2. Dress to be seen. Brightly colored clothing makes it easier for drivers to see you during the daytime. At night, you need to wear special reflective material on your shoes, cap or jacket to reflect the headlights of cars coming towards you.
When crossing the street:
  1. Cross only at corners or marked crosswalks.
  2. Stop at the curb, or the edge of the road.
  3. Stop and look left, then right, then left again, before you step into the street.
​Wear a helmet!
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Standards have been taken care of by a Government regulation requiring all helmets to meet the Consumer Product Safety Commission standard after 1999. In short, look for a CPSC, ASTM, or Snell B-95 sticker.
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Helmets can prevent head injuries- the main cause of death and disability. They make it easier for motorists to see you and avoid you!

A helmet is as much a part of the bicycle as the handlebars and tires. You don't want to ride without it!
We also offer community workshops:
  • Poison Control
  • Nutrition
  • Asthma
  • LawHelpNY.org
  • Delegate Agency Policy Committee (DAPC) group
  • Along with these workshops we host a Father's Forward meeting facilitated by Mr. Aubrey LeGrier- Founder of LES DADS (Doing As Dads Should) once a month.
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