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Miriam Calderon

Manager, Early Childhood Education Policy Project, National Council of La Raza

Description

From the Foundation for Child Development website (http://www.child-family.umd.edu): Miriam Calderon is the Manager of the Early Childhood Education Policy Project at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) in Washington, D.C. Ms. Calderon’s policy work focuses on enhancing early childhood educational opportunities for Latino children and their families.  Prior to joining NCLR, Ms. Calderon served as an Assistant to Multnomah County Commissioner Serena Cruz, the first Latina elected to the Board of County Commissioners in Portland, Oregon.  In this capacity, Ms. Calderon coordinated the Coalition for Latino Education and implemented a task force to address gang violence in the Latino community.  As a social worker, Ms. Calderon worked as a mental health consultant for Latino families in a Head Start center, coordinated a mentoring program for Latino youth involved in the juvenile justice system, and assisted Latino youth that had been unsuccessful in the public school system to pursue their educational goals.

Topic(s): Cognitive Development & Learning, Preschool

User Type(s): Academic, Advocate, Journalist, Policymaker

Address

National Council of La Raza
Raul Yzaguirre Building
1126 16th Street NW
Washington , District Of Columbia 20036

Contact Information

Phone(s): 202-785-1670
E-mail(s): .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
URL(s): http://www.nclr.org

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