I explored http://developingchild.harvard.edu/initiatives/global_initiative
for this week’s blog. I only
focused on three new ideas/ insights that I gained about early childhood
systems around the globe.
For
example, according to Global Children’s Initiative they view healthy
child development as the foundation of economic prosperity, strong communities,
and a just society, and our mission is to advance that vision by using science
to enhance child well-being through innovations in policy and practices. The Global
Children’s Initiative is focused on three strategic objectives:
To reframe public discourse about the
early childhood period by educating
high-level decision-makers about the common underlying science of learning,
behavior, and health;
To support innovative,
multidisciplinary research and demonstration projects in selected
countries or regions to expand global understanding of how healthy development
happens, how it can be derailed, and how to get it back on track; and
To build leadership capacity in child
development research and policy among
individuals and institutions in low- and middle-income countries in order to
increase the number and influence of diverse
perspectives that are contributing to the global
movement on behalf of young children.
As an advocate of early childhood and children everywhere,
it is great to see that universities and countries across the world are doing
their part in trying to ensure the overall healthy development both physical
and mental as well as the well-being and safety of children so that they can
grow into productive adults.
Reference
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/initiatives/global_initiative
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