GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS: PART 2

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS: PART 2

I chose to read the assign article “Global Children’s Initiative” because I have not received a response from my international contact. This article explains the importance of early childhood development, mental health and children with crisis and conflict situations. Harvard University and other collaborations has come together to implement and design new projects that will support the well being of early learners.

Their first priority is to adapt the United States strategies about global investments in the early years of children’s life. The leaders of each international agency will be educate to establish and build a strong scientific framework for global work and systematic communications research to identify the most effective ways to translate the science of child development for global policymakers (2010). The second priority is to research new findings and address ways to support health and developmental needs in children through the global childhood research fund. These funds will be used to seek global understanding of the early childhood science of learning, their health plans and how behavior impact policy in countries around the world.  The research fund will also assess the quality of early childhood environment and explore the international impact of children. Scholars from around the world will use the science of a child’s health and development to guide policy makers and other investments to invest in young children and their families.

The global insight I gain from reading this article has broaden my perspective. I did not know about the wonderful work of global concerns for the early childhood field. One thing that interests me was the fact that 50 Brazilian politicians, policy makers, public mangers and civil-society leaders came together in 2012 to better plan for the future of early childhood children around the world. These collaborations will incorporate the science of development in children to assess, manage and strengthen global policy relevance. I believe the issues of reaching all children globally are possible with everyone doing their part. Therefore, educators our work is cut out for us, so lets do our part and be an advocated for early childhood.

Reference:

Article: Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. (2010). Global children's initiative http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/activities/global_initiative/