During the coronavirus pandemic, The National Black Child Development Institute Inc. (NBCDI) decided to make the most out of the week by going digital and focusing on homeschooling, mental health, and food insecurity for National Black Child Development Week.

In addition, NBCDI will be raising funds to deliver groceries to those in need.

 has been front and center in engaging leaders, policymakers, professionals, and parents around critical and timely issues that directly impact black children and their families. They are a trusted source for culturally relevant resources that respond to unique strengths and needs of black children around issues including early childhood education, health, child welfare, 

With more than 55 million students sheltering-in-place, many organizations are responding to needs of black children who are twice as disadvantaged. Prior to the pandemic black children were already facing a wide variety of insecurities and disparities.

In response, The National Black Child Development Institute has gone digital for National Black Child Development week during its 50th Anniversary celebration and will host a variety of Zoom-powered workshops and seminars, and Instagram Live conversations.

“Nothing will stop us from supporting black children,” said Tobeka G. Green, president and CEO of NBCDI in a release. “We have reallocated and customized our resources and support to foster uninterrupted learning gains and optimal well-being.”

The free one-hour live sessions will provide critical insight, tools, and resources on subjects including homeschooling, the black economy, mental health, and the 2020 census. Each day kicks-off at noon and ends at 4:30 p.m. with a daily ‘Homeschooling Happy Half-Hour’ for children and families to enjoy together.

The featured speakers for the series of events include Marley Dias, teen activist and founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks; David Clunie, executive director, Black Economic Alliance; Angela F. Williams, president and chief executive officer, Easter Seals; Kennith ‘Kenny Clutch, The Dancing Dad’ Thomas, professional choreographer, overcoming adversity influencer and author of 

When We Change the Mind, We Change the Game

; Eunique Jones Gibson, award-winning photographer, activist and author of 

™; and Jonathan Hines, Pre-K teacher, Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology and first African American male named Teacher of the Year in Georgia.

To sign up for the free workshops and sessions, 

Pandemic causes Black child development program to go digital

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