The Early Childhood Leadership Institute was established to construct such bridges by:
- Offering a coordinated, comprehensive system of professional development that supports the ongoing training and career advancement needs of new, emerging, and continuing practitioners;
- Increasing the number of minorities and other under-represented groups who receive explicit leadership development, training, mentoring, professional career counseling, and support;
- Broadening the commitment to excellence in early care and education; and
- Providing accessible and affordable continuing education, professional advancement/recognition, research-based information, and advocacy.
The Institute is responsible for implementing and administering the District of Columbia's Professional Development Registry and the Trainer Certification Process. Additionally, the Institute engages in leadership development, policy studies, research, and advocacy. The Institutes four roles are to support practitioners by promoting learning, recognizing professional growth, advancing the quality of practice, and collaborating with community and national leaders.
The Institutes four roles are:
- Supporting practitioners by promoting learning
- Recognizing professional growth
- Advancing the quality of practice
- Collaborating with community and national leaders
LOCATION
THE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
at the University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Building 41, Room A-06
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 986-1819
Funding for the Institute is provided by grants from:
- DC Department of Human Services, Office of Early Childhood Development
- Head Start
- US Department of Health and Human Services
- United Planning Organization
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