A 130-year-old organization, the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society is working to bridge gaps for early childhood education in underserved communities.
NEW YORK -- In a sensory gym at the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society's Weeksville Gardens location, kids spend time developing their social skills with all the fun of a trip to the playground. The organization, born in Brooklyn in 1891, serves working families with children 2-4 years old.Dr. Ashley Williams, the nonprofit's executive director, said the group is considered a leader in providing equal access to early education.
But we really as an OT, you want to support their occupation. So what's a child's occupation? To be a student and to learn. And also to play,' O'Neill said.Six of the nonprofit's seven sites are located in NYCHA developments, with the goal of providing this resource to underserved communities.Christopher Martin Sheikh Bomba is the father of 4-year-old Adonis, who was born during the peak of the pandemic.
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