The Office of Child Development

Shout out to our advisory board member, Dr. Judy Cameron, and her impactful work on early learning. Check out this event for more information!

Congratulations to all newly minted graduates! Our Office is powered by incredible students across a wide variety of degrees. Discover one their stories here: https://www.ocd.pitt.edu/news/student-stories-dana-duncombe

Congratulations to our director Shannon Wanless! Interested in Social Emotional Learning? Read more about the missing link in #SEL here: https://www.ocd.pitt.edu/social-emotional-learning

Families are at the core of our work at the Office of Child Development! Our director, Shannon Wanless, is part of a national conversation about supporting families as an Advisor Group member for the Office of Head Start’s National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement. NCPFCE brings innovation, research, and best practices to the Head Start network with equity at the core of this work. Click here for more information and to check out resources: https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov//national-center-parent-fa

Our Evaluation and Research Team answer our community’s most pressing questions related to children and families by conducting innovative research and evaluation. ERT is a unique unit, and we're looking for someone to be its new director! https://bit.ly/ERThire

Good news, we're hiring! Are you... Passionate about community-driven work? Ready to lead a team that centers family voice? Excited to have social justice and equity be an essential part of your work? Let's talk! Apply today to be our next Director of Community Programs: https://bit.ly/CPdirector

For Tanisha, the book Dream Big, Little One by Vashti Harrison Illustration lets young Black children see themselves in places spaces they may not have seen themselves in before. You can help a little one dream big by donating this book and others from our book drive today through Cityof Asylum: bit.ly/AntiracistReaders

From our friends at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: Learn more about the importance of racial representation in children’s literature with Dr. Aisha White of The PRIDE Program . Attendees of this free, February 25 virtual conference session will receive 2 hours of PQAS credit and/or ACT 48 Credit.

Congratulations to our friends in Montana on this excellent site! Our director, Shannon Wanless and colleague Jennifer Smith Miller contributed to the tools for parents of young children and brought a focus on social emotional learning to each of them. Check it out!

Julián is a Mermaid tells the story of a young person embracing their identity, and being supported by the people closest to them. It's a story that impacted Miracle of 1Hood Media, and has the power to impact many children. Learn how at ocd.pitt.edu/books

Today! Register now to hear the wisdom of Wanda Henderson and colleagues about what I think is the most critical issue facing our city. "Come learn more about t...he PPS Equity Advisory Panel, the role of the PA Human Relations Commission, and an overview of the findings of their recent report by author Martin Cunningham. We will also explore the role of the PA Department of Education and regulations that exist to promote equity. IF YOU’RE NOT A PART OF THE SOLUTION, YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM" https://gwensgirls-org.zoom.us///WN_S2iLroHRTtS2wb5-sic-BA See more

Thank you to all who are giving to a meaningful University of Pittsburgh School of Education cause this #GivingTuesday. To support us today, please consider giving to this year's book drive focused on Raising Antiracist Readers: ocd.pitt.edu/books

To all those who have donated thus far to our annual book drive, Thank You. We've already collected hundreds of books this year, on top of the thousands in years past, and you made that happen. For those who would still like to give, please give a book today through City of Asylum bit.ly/AntiracistReaders