Jazz Brunch: Lighting a Path Towards Racial Justice, Equity, and Education

521 Little Rock Road,Charlotte NC 28214

13 February, 2022

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Come Jazz with us! Enjoy local artists, celebrate our youth, applaud community heroes, and network with beautiful people! For over 50 years the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) has been at the forefront of engaging leaders, policymakers, professionals, and parents around critical and timely issues that directly impact Black children and their families. We are a trusted partner in delivering culturally relevant resources that respond to the unique strengths and needs of Black children around issues including early childhood education, health, child welfare, literacy, and family engagement. From its inception, NBCDI’s focus has been on achieving positive outcomes for vulnerable children who suffer from the dual legacies of poverty and racial discrimination. The organization was launched by the Black Women’s Community Development Foundation, whose leadership, in the wake of the Civil Rights Movement, was deeply concerned about the unsatisfactory conditions faced by families determined to raise healthy Black children. By organizing NBCDI as a national advocacy group, they created a unified movement to develop strategies to improve the life circumstances of the Black child through policy change. Four years after NBCDI’s incorporation, its leaders launched the National Affiliate Network to mobilize volunteers at the grassroots level. Today, Affiliates operate in over 20 communities, including Charlotte, and are composed of dynamic and diverse individuals who implement nationally driven programs for children and families on the ground. BCDI is a leading organization working on behalf of children of color. BCDI- Charlotte’s future is about growth and sustainability, forging new boundaries and promoting strengths-based programs and policies that lift up our children in the context of their families, communities and cultures. We will host our 5th annual Jazz Brunch, a benefit to gain support for the programs that Charlotte Mecklenburg children and their families have benefited from over the years. In particular, The Parent Empowerment Program with Literacy as a Focus. This brunch is an opportunity to learn about the work of BCDI-Charlotte, network with community leaders, enjoy local jazz artists, and invest in our community’s future (our youth)! Mission: For more than 40 years, the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) has been at the forefront of engaging leaders, policymakers, professionals, and parents around critical and timely issues that directly impact Black children and their families. They are a trusted partner in delivering culturally relevant resources that respond to the unique strengths and needs of Black children around issues including early childhood education, health, child welfare, literacy, and family engagement. With the support of the National Office, we are committed to their mission “to improve and advance the quality of life for Black children and their families through education and advocacy.” VISION:NBCDI/BCDI-Charlotte envisions a society that ensures a successful future for all children. BCDI-CHARLOTTE:For more than 8 years we have strived to carry out the mission of the National office by providing programs in and around Charlotte in the areas of health and wellness, literacy, early childhood education and college readiness.