Council for Exceptional Children Student Chapter (CEC Club)
The mission of the CEC Club is to support all children as they learn, play, and grow together in inclusive environments. We also aim to prepare professionals across disciplines to work collaboratively and effectively to support all children together. The CEC Club partners with District 51 schools and community agencies like STRIVE, MOSAIC, Riverside Educational Center, CDA, and Eureka!, to assist children with and without disabilities in tutoring programs, recreational programs, and community events. Our club is open to undergraduate and graduate students, and to people from all disciplines who love working with children. We understand, accept, and value diversity and believe all children belong together.
The CEC Club meet every 3rd Thursday at 7pm in Dominguez Hall 112 to plan events, share instructional/behavioral/communication strategies, and to assist one another in our work. We are out in the community several times per month supporting children and families. To be added to the CEC Club email list so you are notified of upcoming events, please email Ann Gillies, CEC Club Faculty Advisor, at [email protected] and join our CEC Club.
CEC Club Visits South Africa
Teacher education student Julie Boano reads to a class at The Aiden Rose Centre in South Africa while visiting the school this past summer. Lindsay Carpenter and Ashley Blankenbeckler also volunteered at the school working with students.