Our Programs
Developed by the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) in 2017, the Read to Succeed program is designed to promote early literacy and language development by supporting families with young children in establishing home libraries with culturally relevant and developmentally appropriate children’s books and supplementary resources. With generous support from the United Parcel Service (UPS) Foundation, the goal of our initiative is to empower Black families with effective and practical knowledge, tools, and resources to equip their young children with the early language and literacy skills needed to ensure their early academic success.
With generous support from the Walmart Foundation, the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) has developed the Good for Me! program, a key component of our national initiative to promote culturally relevant healthy nutrition and fitness practices among Black families with young children. Since 2011, we have reached more than 80,000 individuals, including children, parents, caregivers, and teachers, nationwide. The goal of our initiative is to improve outcomes for young children of color by providing strengths-based resources that reflect our children’s families, cultures, and communities.
Developed by the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), the Family Empowerment Program (FEP) builds the capacity of parents and caregivers as leaders and advocates of their families. Throughout this twelve-week program, families are equipped with the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to foster their children's learning and development while effectively advocating for them from birth. The program was designed to guide and coach parents and caregivers through a strengths-based lens that honors the rich cultural and linguistic strengths of families of color. NBCDI’s first parenting program, the Parent Empowerment Program (PEP), was developed and launched over two decades ago. To make the program more responsive to the needs of the entire family, NBCDI collaborated with families and experts in the field of family and community engagement to inform and enhance this curriculum.
Entering the College Zone is a program designed for students in middle school to high school (grades 6 – 12) who might not otherwise know or believe that college can be in their future. The program communicates that early and sustained preparation is the key to attending and succeeding in college.
