University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), defined by its commitment to serve children, youth and families across educational, community and family settings, offers enriching academic programs, engages in timely, externally-funded research and supports schools, districts, and other community organizations through its centers for education, research and public service. Since 2019, CEHD faculty have also garnered $26 million on average in external funding for research that addresses critical, real-world problems in educational, community and family settings. Through several centers, CEHD faculty, staff and students also develop and maintain partnerships with schools, districts and other community organizations to deliver services crucial to the education and human development of children, youth and families. In all areas of teaching, research and service, diversity, equity and inclusion serve as core values and guiding principles in CEHD’s mission to prepare students to educate, serve and lead in diverse schools and communities.
The Jacobs Foundation invests in the future of young people. Children and youth need equitable access to high-quality education and developmental opportunities so that they become socially responsible and productive members of society.
Whatever their background, wherever their home, all young people should have the chance to reach their full potential. They aim to support learning systems to provide young people with knowledge, skills, attitudes, tools, and equitable opportunities to reach their learning potential and thrive together. They focus on understanding early transitions between learning environments and embracing variability in learning from ages 2 to 12.
Unite for Literacy is a non-traditional publishing company, which offers a full range of picture book creation, editorial, and graphic design services to organizations that have been historically underrepresented in the field of children’s book publishing. They can provide any level of support needed for content development by members of civic organizations, non-profits, and tribal governments, who are best qualified to create books that are locally relevant and authentic to their families. Their content is intentionally curated to represent all genders, races, national origins, disabilities, and ages, in both text and images.
The Unite for Literacy team pictures a world where all children have access to an abundance of books that celebrate their languages and cultures and cultivate a lifelong love of reading. Their mission is to build home libraries and support families to develop a daily habit of reading, both of which are key factors in growing lifelong readers. The Unite for Literacy team brings together expertise from the fields of literacy education, business innovation, strategic planning, and early childhood development.
Stories to Grow By (STGB) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the best treasury of stories and reader’s theater scripts which are kid-tested and provide children with meaningful experiences, and a kid-approved collection of folk & fairy tales based on themes of that will last a lifetime. STGB is the WORLD’S FIRST kid-tested and human ethics. STGB’s stories are diverse, non-denominational, and contain themes of kindness, justice, and love.
Sesame Workshop is an independent nonprofit organization with a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. We reach children in their earliest years, when we know we can have the biggest impact. And we’re present in more than 150 countries, providing over 150 million children with access to life-changing early education, critical health lessons, helpful tools for tough situations, and joy — lots of joy.
Worldwide Orphans Foundation is working with children who are experiencing poverty, housing instability, food insecurity, natural disasters, war, or illness. WWO’s mission is to educate, heal, and empower children, by embedding trauma-informed, play-based programs in vulnerable communities that lack access to early childhood and positive youth development programming. In 2022 WWO served more than 15,000 underserved children, caregivers and teachers in Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Haiti, Ukraine, the U.S., and Vietnam through our Element of Play, Positive Youth Development, and Camp programs.
Razom initiates short and long-term projects or collaborates on existing projects with partner organizations, which help Ukraine stay on the path of fostering democracy and prosperity. Razom creates spaces where people meet, partner and work together to unlock the potential of Ukraine. Razom maintains a relentless focus on the needs on the ground to support Ukraine and on opportunities to amplify voices from Ukraine in conversations in the United States.
Project Kesher’s mission is to build Jewish community and advance civil society by developing and empowering women leaders. After decades of developing more than 1,000 Jewish women leaders in Ukraine and secular partners at every level of Ukrainian society, the Project Kesher network has been at the forefront of responding to the humanitarian wartime needs of women and girls. In addition, Project Kesher serves as a thought leader convening trusted individuals and partner groups to set priorities, promote collaboration, communicate needs globally and fundraise inclusively with our partners.
Jewish Family Services of Delaware (JFS) is a place where all members of our community can receive help and support to overcome life’s challenges and cope with difficult situations. JFS provides comprehensive support to all, regardless of religion, race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, or special need.
American Cochlear Implant Alliance is a not-for-profit membership organization created with the purpose of eliminating barriers to cochlear implantation by sponsoring research, driving heightened awareness and advocating for improved access to cochlear implants for patients of all ages across the US. ACI Alliance members are clinicians, scientists, educators, and others on cochlear implant teams as well as parent and consumer advocates. Partnering with Stories With Clever Hedgehog would bring exposure to books with a “listen to narration” option for DHH kids.
Clever Hedgehog in the News
June 06, 2023 – UDaily News published an articleby Jessica Henderson about the Stories with Clever Hedgehog website.
September 29, 2023 – Please take a moment to listen to Roberta Golinkoff’s interview with Delaware Public Media as she discusses the mission of Stories with Clever Hedgehog.
What is the importance of developing children’s reading at a young age?
October 14, 2023 – Delaware Online covers the importance of children’s reading. When you read to kids early, you bond with them and you also increase their vocabulary and their love of reading.
Stories with Clever Hedgehog – a website with books for children in English and Ukrainian and a lot more, created to support Ukrainian children and their parents.
