“How much better off society would be if every child had quality child care and could reach their full potential,” is a statement you might not expect to hear from a business and civic leader with degrees from Harvard and
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Early Childhood Leaders Selected for the 2018 Barbara Bowman Leadership Fellows Program
Erikson Institute is proud to introduce the 2018 class for the Barbara Bowman Leadership Fellows (BBLF) program, now in its third year. Sixteen professionals working in the early childhood sector, providing direct service and advocacy were selected to take part
Big Ideas in Early Learning summer institute sparks “ah-ha” moments for educators
An energized group of more than 100 educators from across the country — including more than 40 Chicago Public School teachers — gathered at Erikson Institute to participate in the first Big Ideas In Early Learning summer institute held July
A crisis call for Illinois
To the Erikson community, With 76 percent of Illinois kindergartners deemed “not ready” when starting school, we are clearly failing children in our state. Other states, albeit with different metrics and readiness definitions, have generally found that approximately half of
Erikson president in the news on school readiness
When the Illinois State Board of Education released Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) data on August 13 showing 76 percent of Illinois kindergartners are not ready to start school, one expert was a consistent presence in media discussions on the
Erikson faculty to evaluate first of its kind lead exposure study
Erikson Institute is known for groundbreaking work in the field of early childhood, including applied research studies that respond directly to the needs of young children and the people who serve them. The most recent example of Erikson’s research impact
Illinois Communities Are Driving Change for Children and Families Using Data
When U.S. Senator Dick Durbin met with several community leaders in East St. Louis in late June to learn about community efforts to address the daily stressors such as poverty and violence that can cause trauma and compromise a young
Erikson graduate awarded child life scholarship
Veronica Burns always knew she wanted to work with young children in the medical field, but it wasn’t until a colleague recommended Erikson that child life came into focus. “Child life is a great field; it’s all about supporting and
Cross-sector Group of Illinois Leaders Selected for 2018 Class of McCormick Foundation Executive Fellows
Composed of judges, state representatives, top educators, and other civic leaders, the 2018 class of McCormick Foundation Executive Fellows (MFEF) will begin a two-month executive education series at Erikson Institute on August 8. A project of Erikson’s Early Childhood Leadership
Erikson social work graduate lands prestigious Yale fellowship
Hannah Bowen was in Ashley Curry’s class when she got the call. She didn’t answer right away, but Dr. Curry probably would have forgiven Bowen if she had. Bowen, MSW ’18, was about to learn she had been accepted for
Collaborative Math program expanding in Chicago
Thanks to three years of productive work with Head Start programs throughout Chicago, the Early Math Collaborative’s program to provide quality early math experiences to children—called Collaborative Math—is expanding its reach in the city under a new partnership with the
A message to the Erikson community
To the Erikson community, Imagine that the violence and despair in your community is so perilous your best option is to leave, abandoning the only life you have ever known. Now imagine having to do this before you turn 4