2021-11-05T11:39:21-05:00 2020-12-31 582026697 LONG & COMPANY PC 1325 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 1504 SUWANEE GA 300244662 990 2020-01-01 272014061 CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CLAR 4047366602 PO BOX 529 CLARKSTON GA 30021 FLORENCE B SHEPLEY SECRETARY 4047366602 2021-11-05 true FLORENCE SHEPLEY XXX-XX-XXXX WILLIAM E LONG JR CPA P00171899 6783274382 2021-11-05 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z FLORENCE B SHEPLEY PO BOX 529 CLARKSTON GA 30021 272492 false X WWW.CDFACTION.ORG X 2010 DE VISION: THE VISION OF CDF ACTION IS THAT CLARKSTON, GEORGIA, WILL BE A THRIVING, VIBRANT, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS' VOICES ARE HEAD AND WHERE RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION. MISSION: CDF EMPLOYS AN ASSET- BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO BUILD ON COMMUNITY STRENGTHS, MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES, AND PILOT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS, MOVING IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CLARKSTON. 10 10 2 50 0 249742 272318 0 140 174 0 249882 272492 157300 115640 0 38892 39559 0 7345 43354 62441 239546 217640 10336 54852 102281 139637 27351 9855 74930 129782 X VISION: THE VISION OF CDF ACTION IS THAT CLARKSTON, GEORGIA, WILL BE A THRIVING, VIBRANT, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS' VOICES ARE HEAD AND WHERE RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION. MISSION: CDF EMPLOYS AN ASSET- BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO BUILD ON COMMUNITY STRENGTHS, MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES, AND PILOT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS, MOVING IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CLARKSTON. false false 193124 115640 IN 2019, CDF BEGAN A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CIVITAS, USING CIVITAS' FINDING YOUR NORTH STAR FRAMEWORK. DURING 2020, CIVITAS, CDF STAFF AND BOARD WORKED ON A LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING CONDUCTING STRATEGIC INTERVIEWS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY CDF'S STRENGTHS, OPPORTUNITIES, WEAKNESSES, AND THREATS. A BOARD PLANNING RETREAT WAS HELD WITH AN OUTSIDE FACILITATOR TO DEVELOP A SWOT ANALYSIS AND TO BEGIN IDENTIFYING STRATEGIC GOALS. WORK CONTINUED ON THE ASSESSMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOALS IN 2020. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: A. CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING NETWORK (CELN)/CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TASK FORCE. CELN, CREATED IN 2012 AS A RESULT OF CDF COMMUNITY DIALOGUES, IS A COALITION OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO: (A) INCREASING ACCESS TO AND THE QUALITY OF EARLY LEARNING AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES, (B) PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EARLY YEARS AND HOME LANGUAGE TO CHILDREN'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND (C) SUPPORTING EQUITABLE EARLY LEARNING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. IN 2019, CDF ACTION AND THE NETWORK REQUESTED THAT THE CITY OF CLARKSTON CREATE A CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF EARLY LEARNING AND TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CITY OF CLARKSTON AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. CDF WORKED WITH THE CITY TO CREATE THE WORK PLAN AND TO RECRUIT TASK FORCE MEMBERS WHICH WERE APPOINTED IN EARLY 2020. IN 2020, CDF CONDUCTED MONTHLY TASK FORCE MEETINGS BY ZOOM, DEVELOPED A LIST OF CHILD CARE CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES SERVING THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY, AND SHARED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES WITH MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE. B. FEDERAL COVID-RELIEF GRANTS. CDF RECEIVED TWO GRANTS FROM UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH COMPUTERS AND OTHER RESOURCES NEEDED AS A RESULT OF COVID. IN ADDITION, CDF RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF CLARKSTON TO PURCHASE COMPUTERS AS WELL AS WIFI SERVICE FOR APARTMENT RESIDENTS. CDF ASSISTED TWO CHILD CARE CENTERS, A WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER, AND THE ROHINGHA COMMUNITY APPLY FOR FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE CITY OF CLARKTON TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE AND GIFT CARDS FOR FOOD TO RESIDENTS OF CLARKSTON. C. CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY CHILDREN'S STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. CTMAS WAS CANCELLED IN 2020 BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. TWO STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD EVENTS WERE HOSTED BY CDF ACTION VIA ZOOM, FEATURING STORIES FOR ADULTS. THESE WEBINARS WERE WELL ATTENDED AND HIGHLY RATED. THE TWO EVENTS RAISED FUNDS FOR THE 2021 CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY FESTIVAL. D. READY SCHOOLS. THE READY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE IS AN INNOVATIVE EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR 3 AND 4 - YEAR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE YEAR BEFORE PRE-KINDERGARTEN. THE READY SCHOOLS, LOCATED IN APARTMENT COMPLEXES OR CHURCHES, OFFER A MULTI-LINGUAL, MULTI- CULTURAL HALF DAY PROGRAM. THE READY SCHOOL, DESIGNED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS, PROVIDE AN INFORMAL AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN, MANY OF WHOM HAD NEVER BEEN AWAY FROM FAMILY. CURRENT TEACHERS, WHO ARE BI-LINGUAL, WERE PREVIOUS READY SCHOOL PARENTS. IN 2020, CDF SUPPORTED THREE READY SCHOOLS, ONE IN NORCROSS FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN LEARNING ACADEMY, AND TWO IN CENTRAL DEKALB, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING, INC. DURING COVID (STARTING IN MARCH 2020) THE READY SCHOOLS IN DEKALB WERE HELD VIRTUALLY, ON ZOOM, WITH GUEST STORYTELLERS, AND "FUN AND LEARNING" PACKETS PROVIDED MONTHLY TO FAMILIES. THE NORCROSS PROGRAM, EXCEPT FOR MARCH AND APRIL, WAS HELD IN-PERSON, WITH SAFETY PRE-CAUTIONS. IN 2020, FUNDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE IMLAY FOUNDATION TO SPONSOR STORYTELLERS ON ZOOM, PURCHASE BOOKS FOR EACH FAMILY, AND TO PARTIALLY FUND THE READY SCHOOL EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL FUNDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE DELTA PILOTS FOR BOOKS. THE STONE MOUNTAIN ROTARY CLUB ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR BOOKS, STORYTELLERS, AND COMPUTERS FOR FAMILIES. THE FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN END OF YEAR SURVEYS, AND OVER 90% OF FAMILIES REPORTED SATISFACTION WITH THE PROGRAM. STAFF AT THE READY SCHOOLS ASSISTED FAMILIES TO ENROLL IN SUMMER TRANSITION AND PRE-K PROGRAMS. A 2020 EVALUATION REPORTED THAT CHILDREN IN THE NORCROSS PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THEIR SKILLS IN THE AREAS OF SPEECH AND PROBLEM- SOLVING AS A RESULT OF THE READY SCHOOL. CORE FUNDING FOR THE READY SCHOOLS IS FROM UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA. AN ANNUAL REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO UNITED WAY INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AND COMPLETION OF PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. DURING 2020, THE READY SCHOOLS SERVED 75 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. CDF ACTION PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES INTERESTED IN REPLICATING THE READY SCHOOL INITIATIVE. E. CENSUS 2020. CDF PARTNERED WITH SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING TO LAUNCH A CENTRAL DEKALB CENSUS 2020 PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, BEGINNING IN LATE 2019. CDF WORKED WITH WOMEN WATCH AFRIKA DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENSUS TO RESIDENTS OF 3 APARTMENT COMPLEXES. F. CTI HEAD START/GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (GPTC) CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA). THE CDF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS APPOINTED TO THE CTI HEAD START POLICY COMMITTEE IN 2019 AND CONTINUED TO SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE IN 2020. SHE BROUGHT TOGETHER THE HEAD START LEADERSHIP AND GPTC TO DEVELOP A CDA PROGRAM FOR HEAD START PARENTS INTERESTED IN BECOMING EARLY LEARNING TEACHERS. INTERPRETER/COACHES WHO SPOKE ARABIC AND AMHARIC ASSISTED WITH THE PROJECT. THAT PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2020 AND WAS HELD BY ZOOM DURING THE YEAR. FIFTEEN STUDENTS COMPLETED THE 120 CLOCK HOURS AND ARE WAITING TO BEGIN PRACTICUMS AND CONTINUE THE CDA PROCESS. G. PARTNERSHIP WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY. CDF SUPERVISED TWO EMORY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. THE STUDENTS TRANSLATED A COVID-19 AND CHILDREN FLIP BOOK INTO SPANISH, TOOK MINUTES AT VARIOUS MEETINGS, RESEARCHED OUTDOOR EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOPED A PROPOSAL FOR A STORYWALK PROJECT, AN IDEA WHICH WAS EXPLORED BY THE CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TASK FORCE IN 2020. H. GEORGIA STATE PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS INVITED TO SERVE ON THE FEDERALLY FUNDED GEORGIA STATE PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER (PRC) AND HELPED PLAN THE FIRST CLARKSTON SUMMIT. SHE AND PRC STAFF FACILITATED TWO WEBINARS ON COVID-19 AND CHILDREN (WITH OVER 60 PEOPLE ATTENDING) AND A COVID CHILDREN'S BOOKLET, TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH, WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED TO PARENTS AND TO AREA CHILD CARE CENTERS. I. OTHER PARTNERSHIPS. 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THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CLARKSTON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. GAAP REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX RETURN AND RECOGNITION OF A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE CENTER, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING INC 479 WARREN AVE PO BOX 904 SCOTTDALE GA 30079 581281657 501C3 79430 CASH READY SCHOOL PROG AMERICAN LEARNING ACADEMY 5598 SINGLETON RD NORCROSS GA 30093 753162995 27000 CASH READY SCHOOL PROGRAM 9 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES PROGRESS REPORTS AT LEAST ANNUALLY. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION VISION: THE VISION OF CDF ACTION IS THAT CLARKSTON, GEORGIA, WILL BE A THRIVING, VIBRANT, AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS' VOICES ARE HEAD AND WHERE RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO TRANSFORM EARLY LEARNING AND EDUCATION. MISSION: CDF EMPLOYS AN ASSET- BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO ENSURE THAT ALL CLARKSTON CHILDREN BIRTH TO EIGHT YEARS OF AGE WILL BE NURTURED, HEALTHY, AND PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. CDF SERVES AS A CATALYST TO BUILD ON COMMUNITY STRENGTHS, MOBILIZE NEW RESOURCES, AND PILOT INNOVATIVE PROJECTS. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS, MOVING IDEAS TO ACTION. CDF PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CLARKSTON. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2019, CDF BEGAN A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CIVITAS, USING CIVITAS' FINDING YOUR NORTH STAR FRAMEWORK. DURING 2020, CIVITAS, CDF STAFF AND BOARD WORKED ON A LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING CONDUCTING STRATEGIC INTERVIEWS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY CDF'S STRENGTHS, OPPORTUNITIES, WEAKNESSES, AND THREATS. A BOARD PLANNING RETREAT WAS HELD WITH AN OUTSIDE FACILITATOR TO DEVELOP A SWOT ANALYSIS AND TO BEGIN IDENTIFYING STRATEGIC GOALS. WORK CONTINUED ON THE ASSESSMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOALS IN 2020. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: A. CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING NETWORK (CELN)/CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TASK FORCE. CELN, CREATED IN 2012 AS A RESULT OF CDF COMMUNITY DIALOGUES, IS A COALITION OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO: (A) INCREASING ACCESS TO AND THE QUALITY OF EARLY LEARNING AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES, (B) PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EARLY YEARS AND HOME LANGUAGE TO CHILDREN'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND (C) SUPPORTING EQUITABLE EARLY LEARNING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. IN 2019, CDF ACTION AND THE NETWORK REQUESTED THAT THE CITY OF CLARKSTON CREATE A CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF EARLY LEARNING AND TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CITY OF CLARKSTON AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. CDF WORKED WITH THE CITY TO CREATE THE WORK PLAN AND TO RECRUIT TASK FORCE MEMBERS WHICH WERE APPOINTED IN EARLY 2020. IN 2020, CDF CONDUCTED MONTHLY TASK FORCE MEETINGS BY ZOOM, DEVELOPED A LIST OF CHILD CARE CENTERS AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES SERVING THE CLARKSTON COMMUNITY, AND SHARED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES WITH MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE. B. FEDERAL COVID-RELIEF GRANTS. CDF RECEIVED TWO GRANTS FROM UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH COMPUTERS AND OTHER RESOURCES NEEDED AS A RESULT OF COVID. IN ADDITION, CDF RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF CLARKSTON TO PURCHASE COMPUTERS AS WELL AS WIFI SERVICE FOR APARTMENT RESIDENTS. CDF ASSISTED TWO CHILD CARE CENTERS, A WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER, AND THE ROHINGHA COMMUNITY APPLY FOR FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE CITY OF CLARKTON TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE AND GIFT CARDS FOR FOOD TO RESIDENTS OF CLARKSTON. C. CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY CHILDREN'S STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. CTMAS WAS CANCELLED IN 2020 BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. TWO STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD EVENTS WERE HOSTED BY CDF ACTION VIA ZOOM, FEATURING STORIES FOR ADULTS. THESE WEBINARS WERE WELL ATTENDED AND HIGHLY RATED. THE TWO EVENTS RAISED FUNDS FOR THE 2021 CLARKSTON TELL ME A STORY FESTIVAL. D. READY SCHOOLS. THE READY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE IS AN INNOVATIVE EARLY LEARNING AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR 3 AND 4 - YEAR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE YEAR BEFORE PRE-KINDERGARTEN. THE READY SCHOOLS, LOCATED IN APARTMENT COMPLEXES OR CHURCHES, OFFER A MULTI-LINGUAL, MULTI- CULTURAL HALF DAY PROGRAM. THE READY SCHOOL, DESIGNED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS, PROVIDE AN INFORMAL AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN, MANY OF WHOM HAD NEVER BEEN AWAY FROM FAMILY. CURRENT TEACHERS, WHO ARE BI-LINGUAL, WERE PREVIOUS READY SCHOOL PARENTS. IN 2020, CDF SUPPORTED THREE READY SCHOOLS, ONE IN NORCROSS FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN LEARNING ACADEMY, AND TWO IN CENTRAL DEKALB, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING, INC. DURING COVID (STARTING IN MARCH 2020) THE READY SCHOOLS IN DEKALB WERE HELD VIRTUALLY, ON ZOOM, WITH GUEST STORYTELLERS, AND "FUN AND LEARNING" PACKETS PROVIDED MONTHLY TO FAMILIES. THE NORCROSS PROGRAM, EXCEPT FOR MARCH AND APRIL, WAS HELD IN-PERSON, WITH SAFETY PRE-CAUTIONS. IN 2020, FUNDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE IMLAY FOUNDATION TO SPONSOR STORYTELLERS ON ZOOM, PURCHASE BOOKS FOR EACH FAMILY, AND TO PARTIALLY FUND THE READY SCHOOL EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL FUNDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE DELTA PILOTS FOR BOOKS. THE STONE MOUNTAIN ROTARY CLUB ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR BOOKS, STORYTELLERS, AND COMPUTERS FOR FAMILIES. THE FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN END OF YEAR SURVEYS, AND OVER 90% OF FAMILIES REPORTED SATISFACTION WITH THE PROGRAM. STAFF AT THE READY SCHOOLS ASSISTED FAMILIES TO ENROLL IN SUMMER TRANSITION AND PRE-K PROGRAMS. A 2020 EVALUATION REPORTED THAT CHILDREN IN THE NORCROSS PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THEIR SKILLS IN THE AREAS OF SPEECH AND PROBLEM- SOLVING AS A RESULT OF THE READY SCHOOL. CORE FUNDING FOR THE READY SCHOOLS IS FROM UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA. AN ANNUAL REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO UNITED WAY INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AND COMPLETION OF PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. DURING 2020, THE READY SCHOOLS SERVED 75 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. CDF ACTION PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES INTERESTED IN REPLICATING THE READY SCHOOL INITIATIVE. E. CENSUS 2020. CDF PARTNERED WITH SCOTTDALE EARLY LEARNING TO LAUNCH A CENTRAL DEKALB CENSUS 2020 PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, BEGINNING IN LATE 2019. CDF WORKED WITH WOMEN WATCH AFRIKA DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENSUS TO RESIDENTS OF 3 APARTMENT COMPLEXES. F. CTI HEAD START/GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (GPTC) CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA). THE CDF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS APPOINTED TO THE CTI HEAD START POLICY COMMITTEE IN 2019 AND CONTINUED TO SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE IN 2020. SHE BROUGHT TOGETHER THE HEAD START LEADERSHIP AND GPTC TO DEVELOP A CDA PROGRAM FOR HEAD START PARENTS INTERESTED IN BECOMING EARLY LEARNING TEACHERS. INTERPRETER/COACHES WHO SPOKE ARABIC AND AMHARIC ASSISTED WITH THE PROJECT. THAT PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2020 AND WAS HELD BY ZOOM DURING THE YEAR. FIFTEEN STUDENTS COMPLETED THE 120 CLOCK HOURS AND ARE WAITING TO BEGIN PRACTICUMS AND CONTINUE THE CDA PROCESS. G. PARTNERSHIP WITH EMORY UNIVERSITY. CDF SUPERVISED TWO EMORY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. THE STUDENTS TRANSLATED A COVID-19 AND CHILDREN FLIP BOOK INTO SPANISH, TOOK MINUTES AT VARIOUS MEETINGS, RESEARCHED OUTDOOR EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOPED A PROPOSAL FOR A STORYWALK PROJECT, AN IDEA WHICH WAS EXPLORED BY THE CLARKSTON EARLY LEARNING TASK FORCE IN 2020. H. GEORGIA STATE PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS INVITED TO SERVE ON THE FEDERALLY FUNDED GEORGIA STATE PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER (PRC) AND HELPED PLAN THE FIRST CLARKSTON SUMMIT. SHE AND PRC STAFF FACILITATED TWO WEBINARS ON COVID-19 AND CHILDREN (WITH OVER 60 PEOPLE ATTENDING) AND A COVID CHILDREN'S BOOKLET, TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH, WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED TO PARENTS AND TO AREA CHILD CARE CENTERS. I. OTHER PARTNERSHIPS. CDF SERVES AS A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY CHILD CARE RESEARCH PROJECT AND THE COALITION OF REFUGEE SERVING AGENCIES (CRSA). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD CHAIR ON BEHALF OF DIRECTORS. THEY APPROVE FINAL FILING OF THE 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD REVIEWS POLICY ANNUALLY AND DISCUSSION IS HELD ABOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE SIGNED AT THAT TIME AND EVALUATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY USING COMPARABLE DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST