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Spaces Available at Clarkston READY School
The Clarkston READY School is open to 3 and 4 year old children and there are spaces available for our Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday programs. READY school is FREE and is held at Clarkston Oaks Apartments at 767 Northern Ave. READY School teachers speak Arabic, Somali and English and there is an emphasis on language and…
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Clarkston Early Learning Trust, 2015: Making Decisions and Building Community
Residents of Clarkston, Georgia heartily embrace the importance of early learning. “Early learning is how we succeed,” shared a young Iraqi woman at the concluding large-group meeting of the 2015 Clarkston Early Learning Community Trust. Just a week shy of finishing her Childhood Development Associate training—the project that was selected, designed, and implemented by the community through the 2014…
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Clarkston Featured in USA Today
Clarkston has been much in the news of late, some of the articles focusing on problems, such as housing issues, and other articles, such as the one that recently appeared in USA Today, which share the strength and resiliency of refugees – and a Clarkston that is welcoming of diversity! To read the full USA…
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Clarkston Afterschool Collaborative Mini-Grant Recipients
The Clarkston Afterschool Collaborative and CDF Action are pleased to announce the award of mini-grants to 15 organizations serving Clarkston youth during their out of school time. The funds will be spent on activities that include: field trips, retreats, scholarships, holiday camps, enhanced computer classes, mentors, volunteer stipends, and supplies. The grants range from $500 to $200. Funds for…
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Child Development Associate Students Celebrate at GPTC
Thirteen students from many different countries completed 120 hours of child development instruction, and were invited to a celebration hosted by Georgia Piedmont Technical College and CDF Action, program partners who, with residents, designed this unique instructional program leading to a national Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. The program included simultaneous translation in Arabic…
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Montessori Principles and Practices for Early Childhood Educators
Teachers, Childcare Center Directors, Family Care Providers: Saturday, January 23, 9:00 am – 4:00pm & Saturday, January 30, 9:00am – 3:00pm. Join us for this 12 hour course that provides an introduction to the Montessori framework for understanding and supporting childcare development. Special presenter, Joen Bettmann, Director of Primary Training for the International Montessori Training…
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What’s New at CDF?
Happy Autumn! The changing of the leaves reminds me that a new season is upon us. I am particularly excited and encouraged by all of the positive changes we are making at CDF. CDF has not changed our vision nor our approach. We hold fast to the belief that residents will support what they create.…
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Community Potluck- November 18th!
Join us for a Community Potluck on Wednesday, November 18th from 6:30-8:30pm at the Clarkston Community Center! Please bring a side dish or dessert to share with 4 or more people. The sponsors of the event will provide turkey and drinks!
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Families are Welcomed at Child Care Center Open House
Results matter! As a result of the CDF Action “I am a Leader” workshop held spring 2015, members of the Clarkston First Baptist Academy Welcoming Committee decided to host an “Open House.” The focus of the Open House was to provide a venue for potential and existing families from the different cultures in Clarkston to…
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Early Learning Community Trust A Success!
Residents of Clarkston met on November 7 to discuss early learning and education issues and themes, including the need for more activities for families and grandparents who are at home with children during the day, more opportunities to receive a Child Development Associate credential, transportation to Head Start and after-school programs, more affordable child care…