On October 30, the Erikson community celebrated co-founder and professor Barbara T. Bowman’s 90th birthday. Taking place in the Polk Bros. Lecture Hall at Erikson Institute, the birthday gathering included a brief program and champagne toast. President and CEO Geoff
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McCormick Foundation Executive Fellows Get a 360 Degree Experience with Service Day
Amid the small businesses on bustling Archer Avenue in Brighton Park is Gads Hill Center, an early childhood center currently housed in retail space. From the outside, the facade blends in with the other storefronts but when you walk in,
Erikson Institute Excited to Partner with Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker
Erikson Institute congratulates J.B. Pritzker on becoming the 43rd Governor of Illinois. A core component of Erikson’s work is advocating for public policies that benefit very young children and their families, and Governor-elect Pritzker has long supported such initiatives. We
2018 Shaping Identity Luncheon raises record $1.5 million and launches new mental health center serving Little Village community
Erikson Institute’s 2018 Shaping Identity Luncheon was the most successful on record, raising $1.53 million, announcing a new mental health center for young children and families in Chicago’s Little Village community, and honoring a remarkable children’s advocate. The event kicked
Advanced standing option saves time and money for Master of Social Work students
For the first time in Erikson’s history, a two-year, advanced standing option is now available for students seeking a master’s degree in social work. Open to those who have already earned their bachelor of social work (BSW), students save time
Erikson’s Early Math Collaborative to develop new research tool
The Institute for Education Sciences (IES) recently awarded Erikson’s Early Math Collaborative a four-year, $1.4 million dollar federal grant to develop and validate a new research tool called Evaluating Quality Interactions in Preschool Math (EQUIP-M). At this time, there is
Helping very young children feel safe in the wake of traumatic public events
by Geoffrey A. Nagle, Ph.D., President and CEO, Erikson Institute As Chicago, and the nation, awaits a verdict in the highly-publicized trial of police officer Jason Van Dyke for the tragic shooting death of Laquan McDonald, Erikson Institute is focused
Michelle L. Collins to receive Spirit of Erikson Institute Award
“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
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