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MAILMAN SEGAL INSTITUTE OF TAMPA BAY AWARDED $1 MILLION FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—Nova Southeastern University’s Mailman Segal Institute of Tampa Bay has been awarded a $1 million “Explosion of Literacy and Learning” (ELL) Grant from the Department of Education. The ELL program will transform four stable, high-functioning Early Childhood Centers serving 216 low-income children in Hillsborough County– many with limited English proficiency, disabilities or other special needs – into Centers of Excellence. Each Center of Excellence will focus on language, literacy, and cognitive development. The Mailman Segal Institute of Tampa Bay oversees a network of excellent quality family childcare homes in the Sulphur Springs area of Tampa through a contract with the Hillsborough County Head Start program. The Institute also provides training and technical assistance to childcare centers in Hillsborough County through a grant from the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County. The Mailman Segal Institute of Tampa Bay is a unit of the Nova Southeastern University Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies. The center is located just off of interstate 75 in Tampa, FL, and is staffed by a group of innovative early childhood education professionals who are committed to improving the quality of child care and supporting families with young children. Most programs at the center are funded by grants, contracts and donations. Other programs are funded by tuition and scholarships. For more information about the “Explosion of Literacy and Learning” Program and The Mailman Segal Institute of Tampa Bay, contact Executive Director Judy Zimmerman at (813) 740-1530, zjudy@nova.edu, or visit http://familycentertampa.nova.edu. Nova Southeastern
University’s Mailman Segal Institute for Early
Childhood Studies, formerly known as the Family Center, provides a
range of programs designed to strengthen families and enhance the ability
of parents and caregivers to foster the healthy development of children.
The institute, housed at the Jim & Jan Moran Family Center Village
on NSU’s main campus, showcases best practices in the fields
of early childhood education, family support, and parenting education,
achieving its mission through direct services to families and children,
and development and implementation of early childhood education and
training programs, community outreach programs, and advocacy. Some
of the institute’s programs include Early Learning Programs designed
for children birth through five years of age, an infant/toddler childcare
center, the Family Center Preschool, and the Baudhuin Preschool, a
specialized program for children with autism spectrum disorder. For
more information on the Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood
Studies and its programs, visit http://www.nova.edu/msi.
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