ParentChild +
Cesar Zuniga is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in research, evaluation, and community leadership. Currently, Cesar serves as the Research and Evaluation Director at The Parent-Child Home Program, where responsibilities include providing strategic vision, developing a research agenda, and identifying funding opportunities. Cesar holds various leadership roles, including as a member of the New York City Advisory Board for Juntos Podemos and Chair of the Brooklyn Community Board 7, and previously served as First Vice Chair of the same board. Additional contributions include acting as Senior Advisor for New York City Councilmember Carlos Menchaca's re-election campaign and serving on the board of Mano a Mano: Mexican Culture Without Borders. Academia is complemented by an impressive educational background, holding a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and multiple master's degrees in Psychology and Educational Administration.
ParentChild +
ParentChild+ uses education to break the cycle of poverty for under-resourced families with young children. Through an international network of program sites, ParentChild+ works one-on-one with families and with family child care providers to ensure children achieve their greatest potential in school and in life. Our dual models enable the Program to blanket underserved communities with school readiness supports and reach families with children four and under who would otherwise not be ready for school. Highly trained early learning specialists engage families and FCC providers by modeling reading, conversation, and play activities. Through one-on-one visits to families and visits to providers and children in home-based care settings, ParentChild+ builds opportunities for the most vulnerable children and families. Since 1965, ParentChild+ has been assisting underserved communities in replicating and expanding these proven models, setting children on the road to school and life success and strengthening families, providers and communities. For more information, visit www.parentchildplus.org.