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A Brief
History of Broadoaks
Broadoaks has served
children and their families and has been a center
for the education of teachers, social workers,
psychologists, and health care providers for more
than 100 years. Originally located in Pasadena,
the school was founded in 1906 by Ada Mae Brooks
and Imelda E. Brooks as a home for abandoned children.
The school soon achieved national recognition as a training center for the professional
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Broadoaks
became part of Whittier College in 1931 and was
moved to the Whittier campus in 1945. Since its
inception, Broadoaks has provided opportunities
for observation of children, practice teaching,
and research by college faculty and students. Its
first priority is to serve the college community
by providing a model of "best practices" for the
education and care of elementary and preschool-aged
children.
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Today,
Broadoaks serves nearly 300 families with children
in preschool through 6th grade during the regular
school year and preschool through 8th grade in
the summer during its Science Academy, Musical
Theatre Academy and the Woodworking and Design
Academy. Broadoaks is also an academic program
of Whittier College, serving as a “learning
laboratory” for students in child development,
education, psychology, social work, child advocacy,
pre-medicine, pre-law, and other professional fields
serving children and families. |
Delta Phi Upsilon
A National Honor Society of Early Childhood Education
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Delta
Phi Upsilon was
founded on January 8, 1923 at Broadoaks Kindergarten-Primary Training School in Pasadena, California,
now known as the Broadoaks Children's School of Whittier
College. The purpose of the founders was to honor
outstanding college students and to create a group
through which they might experience companionship
and be further inspired to work with young children
in preschool through the elementary grades. |
In
the years after the Grand Alpha Chapter was chartered
in 1923, many other universities formed
Delta Phi Upsilon Chapters. The organization has
long been recognized as a premiere honor socciety
in childhood education. |
Annual College Student Initiation |
Monday, May 5, 2008 |
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Dr. Wagner addressing the Inductees. |
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The 2008 Inductees |
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