CDF Organization

http://www.childrensdefense.org/

The organization I have selected as a resource and to stay current with their events is the Children's Defense Fund. As mentioned in my previous post, I was employed with a Freedom School program in Jackson, Mississippi for a summer. Although I loved working with the children and staff, I was not aware of the background regarding the program and will now use this opportunity to study the program and to view what their main goals consist of.

CDF focuses on lifting children out of poverty, abuse, and makes sure that all children have access to quality education and health care. They also advocate for children to be their voices and to ensure that people around the nation will know that children are always a priority. In fact, CDF pays close attention to minority children and those with special needs. That is to say, this resource is related to this week's topic as Dr. Grace mentioned that the minority is now becoming the majority.

One current event that caught my attention is that Hillary Clinton was once a staff, board member and chairwoman with CDF. This fall, the organization will honor her for her commitment and dedication towards the organization as an advocate. This is new insight for me; I had no idea that Hillary has made a huge contribution to the organization.





When I was employed as a summer worker for the program, we received shirts with this quote on the back. Isn't this the sweetest quote ever? :)