Empowering Black Children and Families through Education and Advocacy
Have a Black child? Love a Black child? Know a Black child? Then you should be a BCDI Member!
Black Child Development Institute Chicago Metro: The Basics
Our Mission
At Black Child Development Institute Chicago Metro, our mission is to improve the quality of life for Black children and families through quality programs, greater access to the resources they need, and by representing their collective voice within local and state policy.
Our Purpose
As an affiliate of the ONLY nationally recognized organization (NBCDI) focusing SOLELY on the unique attributes and needs of Black children, we exist to fight for the creation of an equitable and just future for our children and families.
Our Vision
Afrofuturism holds that Black identity, agency and freedom can be achieved and it envisions liberated futures for Black communities. This Afrofuturistic pedagogy guides our work and informs our collective vision for a future Chicago Metro where every Black Child attains Eight Essential Outcomes crucial to their development.