TEACH Impact Story: Nathaniel

“My tenure in the industry of Early Education has a track record of 14 years and counting. My goal has always been to create a business model that supports school readiness and job creation. As the complexities of early education increases, so does the need to understand quality, compliance and mental health awareness, especially in low-income communities. As a business major, I knew that in order to have deeper conversations with practitioners, families and business colleagues it was equally important for me to re-enter college and learn more about early childhood education. The TEACH scholarship allowed just that.

The process was seamless, the technical assistance was exceptional, and the overall experience has been life changing. The two courses (i.e., ECE 101 Intro to Early Childhood Education and ECE 103 Guidance Strategies Young Child) have helped me to develop the fundamental understanding of positive guidance through observation, a category in which many of our teachers are instructed to focus much of their attention, as it helps not only our enrolled children, but also, our parents understand milestones that children will soon reach through written documentation and observation.”

– Nathaniel C, TEACH Scholar