Geoffrey Canada's TED Talk

HCZ President Geoffrey Canada spoke about the need for education reform on a PBS/TED Talk televised special. Click to hear his full talk.

Wall Street Journal oped on federal spending

In this Wall Street Journal opinion piece, HCZ President and CEO Geoffrey Canada, HCZ Chair Stanley Druckenmiller and former Federal Reserve board member Kevin Warsh weigh in on the threat of government over-spending to our children and our nation's future.

Agency Founder, Richard Murphy, Dies at 68

The founder of Rheedlen (the former name of the Harlem Children's Zone) died last week. His obituary appeared in The New York Times

The Harlem Children's Zone Booklist

Boost your child's reading skills with these great books recommended by Harlem Children's Zone.

Early Childhood

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle

Goodnight, Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

- recommended by Marilyn Joseph

Senior Manager, Early Childhood Programs

Lower Elementary 

Unstoppable Me! by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Reading Makes You Feel Good by Todd Parr

- recommended by Tonya White

Principal, HCZ Promise Academy I Lower Elementary School

Upper Elementary

Superfudge by Judy Blume

The BFG by Roald Dahl

Holes by Louis Sachar

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Pinballs by Betsy Cromer Byars

Cricket in Times Square by George Selden and Garth Williams

Bud, not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

- recommended by Achil Petit

Principal, HCZ Promise Academy I Upper Elementary School

High School

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey

Manchild in the Promised Land by Claude Brown

- recommended by Marquitta Speller

Principal, HCZ Promise Academy I High School

For Parents and Guardians

Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen

How Children Succeed by Paul Tough