Getting to Know Your International Contacts-Part 2

This week I am expected to share new insights and information I have gained from my international source. I am yet to receive an e-news from them so I decided to visit the Harvard University’s “Global Children’s Initiative” website (http://developingchild.harvard.edu/initiatives/global initiative/).

I read about students, education and leadership development, the Center on the Developing Child Harvard University is already training a set of change agents who are prepared to think differently, work differently ad drive innovation in research, policy, and practice to improve the well-being of vulnerable children.

They have two strategies that is focused on the growth and development of the next generation of scholars and professionals during the critical early stages of their intellectual development, as well as attention to building the capacity of current professionals to translate research into policy and action within a culture of entrepreneurism.

The additional information about issues of equity and excellence I acquired from this website is the creation of the leading edge cohort of scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and philanthropist that will create a new era in policy and practice focused on achieving breakthrough outcomes for children facing adversity.

This is an initiative I believe will be beneficial to the early childhood field, giving the needs and requirements of early childhood educators, if more attention is put into professional preparation, young children will benefit from well-planned, intentionally implemented, culturally relevant curriculum that both supports and challenges them.

Reference:

http://developingchild.harvard.edu/initiatives/global  initiative/