About this Segment
Readiness CenterThe Readiness Center in Benton Harbor is home to an innovative preschool and parent learning environment. By providing a safe and nurturing environment for children and their parents, the Readiness Center offers families a chance to learn the tools necessary to break the cycle of poverty. Parents come six hours a week for workshops on budgets, credit repair, home ownership, tenant rights and other empowering skills.
For additional information:
- Martha ThienemanExecutive DirectorReadiness Centerhttp://www.readinesscenterinc.org/
- Teara RichardsonTeacherReadiness Centerhttp://www.readinesscenterinc.org/
- Izayah FisherPreschool Parent
- Nicole JonesPreschool Parent
- Ashley HubbardPreschool Parent
- Jolita BurtonPreschool Grandparent
- Tawana NashPreschool Parent
- Paulmae BrownPreschool Grandparent
Additional Resources:
- Understanding the Power of Parent Involvement
- The Importance of Family Engagement
- Parental involvement in early childhood classrooms: Turkish teachers’ views and practices
- The Role of Parents