The Global Children’s Initiative is a wonderful program that focuses on the health and well –being of children around the world. On the site it is stated that “one essential, cross-cutting aspect of the Center’s approach is its commitment to work collaboratively across disciplines and institutions, drawing together the best and most creative expertise available to achieve the Initiative’s goals” (Global Children’s initiative, 2012). After exploring the site, I learned three interesting facts.
The Global Children’s Initiative focuses on:
· early childhood development
· child mental health
· children in crisis and conflict situations
As an early childhood educator, I was surprised to learn about the Global Children’s Initiative. Since it focuses on early childhood development, this should have been a part of my resources at work. However, I only learned about this initiative in this class. Therefore, I am glad that continuous learning has improved my education and my understanding of outside resources. I think that health is an important part of children’s development. Therefore, research conducted by GCI in the United States has helped to develop programs in other countries.
References
“Global Children’s Initiative” (2012) Retrieved from http://developingchild.harvard.edu/initiatives/global_initiative
It is always good to find resources that can be used during both our educational and professional pursuits. I really like this website because it hits on so many topics that are important to our children's development.
ReplyDeleteConsidering mental health of a child raises issues I had not thought about deeply. I know even in the Head Start class that I volunteer with we can tell if a child bringing in troubles on his mind from home. Imagine a hurricane or famine and not having the mental resources to cope. Many adults can't let alone children.
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