Alright so let me tell you what really stinks. I would rathers communicate with someone one to one, then listen to videos. I really wish my people would respond or I could possibly find someone from another country. But since I haven't yet done so:
I reviewed the website http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/activities/global_initiative/. While exploring this website I found some great publications. One publication I found very interesting was called The Science of Neglect: The Persistent Absence of Responsive Care Disrupts the Developing Brain. It talks about how much an effect that neglect has on a child.
The Center on Developing Child is also starting a Center in Brazil. It's called Núcleo Ciência Pela Infância and is the first program outside of the united states. This project aims to use the science of child health and development to guide stronger policies and larger investments to benefit young children and their families in Brazil. It's always great to see others helping eachother.
"Un Buen Comienzo (UBC), “A Good Start,” is a collaborative project in Santiago, Chile, to improve early childhood education through teacher professional development. The idea is to improve the quality of educational offerings for four-to-six-year-olds, particularly in the area of language development. This project is also designed to intervene in critical health areas that improve school attendance as well as socioemotional development, and it seeks to involve the children's families in their education."
Next I watched a podcast on the World Forum Radio. Meridas Eka Yora is who I chose to listen to. This guy has done some great things. He is the founder of the Fajar Hidaya Foundation. This foundation provides integrated education systems that aim to give birth to a generation of creative, independent, and progressive individuals perceptive to the dynamics of global and technological changes. He developed boarding schools for children after devastation in Aceh in which 500,000 became homeless. Meridas has established a helping hand and is giving children what they deserve.
Resources
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/current-work/world-forum-radio/
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/activities/global_initiative/
Woooow!!! "The Science of Neglect" is something very new to me! But I can very much relate to how this disparity could perpetuate neuroscience. It is good to hear how nations around the world are starting to realize how investing in early care and education is vital to children, families, and communities. I love The World Forum Foundation. I have gained valuable insights in global communities that advocate for the justices of children in education, health, and human rights. Great Post!
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ReplyDeleteI really liked "A Good Start" too. It seems that is one of the trends that is a good thing. We are seeing more and more insight into how we need to educate our teachers who work in the field of Early Childhood Development. Even in the United States we are seeing more and more programs insisting that their teachers and staff become educated in the field of Early Childhood. Now in Chile we are seeing where they are investing in the professional development of their teachers. Great Blog, MElissa