What.A.Week.
This week was 8-5 for me..... with probably 36 hours of that being spent sitting in a room being bombarded with the complexity that is the CAP.
CAP stands for Community Action Project, and is now my first big girl job. I'm only a week in and I think this place is perfect for me. My heart is completely happy. Completely.
CAP Mission Statement: "Improving the long term economic prospects for low-income children, their families, and the community in which they live." Wow. Breaking the cycle of poverty.... now that's something to work towards.
CAP serves children (ages infants-5 year old) of families in the Tulsa community that are living in poverty. The care they receive is completely free.... paid for by the federal government, state government, grants, and private donations. But they care they receive extends further than a quality education. For the families of CAP children, there are a million other services offered to support their needs (nutrition specialist, family and children services, nurses that monitor children's health, mental health specialist, disability services, just to name a few). Families are given assistance in filing their taxes (so they can maximize their returns), can participate in a first time home owners program, are given the chance to earn education credits leading to a career in nursing (job security), and can take courses on parenting. And there's never a reason for a family to go without food or shelter or clothes. The supports for families are endless with CAP. Which is what it takes to truly help a child break out of this cycle.
Two-Thirds of low income children in urban areas enter school unprepared.
In Tulsa County, approximately 17,000 children live in low-income families.
Research in early childhood education shows that 90% of brain growth occurs in the first three years of life.
Education gap leads to achievement gap.
By the age of three, children of parents who went to college have a language development that is three times the size of children who parents did not go to college.
CAP really does focus on the whole child.... which is what I love. Which is what all education should be focused on.
I'll be in a two year old classroom and I couldn't be more excited. It's an age I love, with a clientele I love, with a mission I love. The company is great and treats their employees wonderfully. There is so much support for the teachers.... it's unreal.
You'll be hearing much more about this new chapter of my life as the pages turn. I have one more day of orientation (next Tuesday) and then I'll get to move on to my school and begin interacting with children. I'm pumped
Browse the website and check it out a little more... I think you'll love it.
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I am so very excited for you and know this is really where your heartis. God has looked favorably on you, enjoy Jacci
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