VOCEL

Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees

VOCEL is a Chicago-based nonprofit that supports early childhood development through programs aimed at strengthening parent engagement and early learning, with a focus on language development and emotional support. The organization emphasizes that parents and caregivers are their children’s first teachers, delivering strengths-based parent support and parent-child learning experiences to families facing adversity and the educators who work with them. Since its founding in 2013, VOCEL has expanded its work through initiatives such as the VOCEL Child Parent Academy, which pairs children with their parents for a 10-month early learning accelerator, and programs that extend to school leaders and early educators to foster thriving learning environments for young children. The organization operates within the nonprofit sector and aims to reach a broader footprint by growing its impact across additional zip codes and serving thousands of children, supported by programs implemented in collaboration with Chicago Public Schools and related partners. A notable recent development is the appointment of a new executive director in May 2021, reflecting organizational leadership changes as VOCEL scales its outreach and impact.

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