(NAME-MCE) National Black Child Development Institute October 25-28, 2008 Atlanta GA

[Anselmo Villanueva]

October 25-28, 2008  Atlanta GA

National Black Child Development Institute
38th Annual Conference
"Our Future: Children in a Global Village"

http://ww.nbcdi.org/ac

moreinfo at nbcdi.org

National Black Child Development Institute, Inc.
1313 L Street, NW, Suite 110
Washington, DC  20005-4110
Tel: 202.833.2220
Fax: 202.833.8222

Mission: NBCDI's mission is to improve and protect the quality of life of
Black children and families.

Vision: NBCDI's vision is a society that embraces the commitment to a
successful future for every child.

Message From Our President

 [image: Carol Brunson, President]For the past 37 years, the National Black
Child Development Institute has been steadfast in its mission to improve and
protect the lives of children. Along with the affiliate network composed of
volunteers from across the nation, we have worked to improve child welfare
services, make universal early care and education a reality, build family
support services, press for educational reform and provide vital information
on children's health. As we are now into the new millennium, it is critical
that we continue to dedicate ourselves to giving every child a chance. We
believe that such a vision should recognize the pivotal role that all
members of our community must play if equity and access are to become a
reality for our children. This includes parents, the faith community, social
and civic clubs, the barber and barber shops in the community - all of which
must become part of the mobilization on behalf of our children.

Projects that the Institute undertakes include reaching out to the various
constituencies that are integral to attaining our mission. They reflect
NBCDI's belief that leadership can and should be nurtured at the local
level; that families and children at the local level can best articulate
their needs; and that working together with the professional community,
state and local government, and the private sector we can make a difference.


Preparing our children to function in a global society where having access
to the latest technology is considered the norm makes education extremely
critical to our future work. Every child deserves a chance, and we are
committed to uncovering every chance available to our children.

*Carol Brunson Day
President*