Early Development of Global Education

Early Development of Global Education (EDGE)

Industry	Education
Founder	Mercy Hernandez, Founder Priya Nembhard, Founder Irma Gomez, Founder
Headquarters	Miami, United States
Number of locations	United States, India, Jamaica, Haiti, Nicaragua, Kenya
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Green Curriculum
Services	EDGE Preschool Accreditation
Website	www.theedgeeducation.com

The Early Development of Global Education (EDGE) is an American organization which was founded in 2007 to raise environmental awareness, teach conservation, and combat global pollution through a green preschool certification process known as EDGE accreditation. EDGE preschools and affiliated organizations span across 9 countries in 4 continents. The EDGE accreditation process involves adoption of a green curriculum within the basic teachings of early preschool education. Founded in 2007 by three very diverse women in business, both EDGE and EDGE Charitable Foundation have positively impacted growth, environmental awareness, and early childhood education among thousands of children in the United States, India, Central America, Africa, and the Caribbean. Its unique integration of the three R's (reduse, reuse, and recycle) into basic preschool education have placed EDGE accredited schools on the national map and globally. As a result it has earned the tagline; "Educators. Environmentalists. Humanitarians." The organization launched its flagship school Old Cutler Academy in 2007 which earned the distinct recognition of "the first eco-friendly preschool in the state of Florida and the United States," with congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen awarding the school a Congressional Proclamation.

In addition to its network of accredited eco-friendly schools,^[1] EDGE is a family of dedicated business professionals,^[2] and educators. Its global mission is to teach environmental education and social responsibility.

Mission

The Early Development of Global Education provides leadership, education, services and advocacy that will assist in revolutionizing a global humanitarian movement of environmental education and awareness through partnerships with families, teachers, schools and our global communities.

Vision

By promoting excellence in teaching, programming and development of global environmental awareness and education, all children, families, and future generations will enjoy and sustain a healthier, cleaner, and safer earth.

Core values

• Providing educational and health services to the children around the world will help them become responsible, thoughtful, and dynamic individuals who care about the future of the earth.
• Promoting a healthier and sustainable environment for our children will help them become eager and successful learners in school and in life.
• Well-informed parents will build a strong foundation for their children through the development of Global Education.
• Quality Early Learning Programs will create eco-friendly educational environments and programming for all children, regardless of income or setting.
• Forming a global family of educators will teach children to respect and make the earth their responsibility.
• Involved citizens and collaborative community partners will support the development of global education in local, national, and international youth populations through educational services, charitable goods, medical assistance and social services.

Founders

EDGE is the vision of three driven women in business and education. Inspired by a need to preserve a healthy planet for their children and generations to come, they formed a mastermind consisting of Mercy Hernandez (founder) a parent and businesswoman with extensive experience in early childhood education. Priya Nembhard (founder) is a mother in business, author, entrepreneur, and educator. Irma Gomez (founder) is an early childhood educator.

References

• "Early Development of Global Education"
• "Early Development of Global Education Charitable FND"
• "EDGE Curriculum Supplement"
• "Hug a Tree Scrap all the Paper"
• "Recycling and Environmental Education"
• "Joining Forces to Save Mother Earth"