My contact has not responded to my e-mail attempts so I have reviewed the Harvard University’s
Global Children’s Initiative. Insights that I have gained after exploring the
sight are:
1. The
Global Children’s Initiative uses science to enhance child well-being through
innovations in policy and practice.
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Its focus includes:
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reframing the discourse around child health
and development in the global policy arena by educating
high-level decision-makers about the underlying science of learning, behavior,
and health, beginning in the earliest years of life;
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supporting innovative, multi-disciplinary
research and demonstration projects to expand global
understanding of how healthy development happens, how it can be derailed, and
how to get it back on track; and
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building leadership capacity in child
development research and policy—focused on both individuals and
institutions—in low- and middle-income countries to increase the number and
influence of diverse voices and perspectives that are contributing to the
growing global movement on behalf of young children (Center on the Developing
Child, 2014).
2. As part of its Global Children’s Initiative, the Center
is launching Núcleo Ciência Pela Infância, its first major programmatic effort
outside the United States. In collaboration with local experts, the 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 (The President and Fellows of Harvard College, 2014).
3. Guided
by these strategic objectives, the Global Children’s Initiative has begun to
build a portfolio of activities in three domains: early childhood development;
mental health; and children in crisis and conflict situations. Each of these
domains is being guided by a faculty working group that will facilitate
continuing cross-disciplinary collaboration; design and implement new projects;
and engage additional faculty, students, and collaborators beyond the Harvard
community (Global Children’s Initiative, 2014).
Global children's initiative. (2014). Retrieved from http://developingchild.harvard.edu/activities/global_initiative/
Hi Andrea, It was exciting to me to see the the efforts of Núcleo Ciência Pela Infância, in supporting young children and their families.It seems as if we share similar interests and concerns.Thanks for the information shared.
ReplyDeleteAndrea,
ReplyDeleteI too had to go this route because, I have not received any contact from my sources outside the united states. It is exciting to see the effort and the willingness of the group to help organization outside the United States. I enjoyed reading how you presented the information.
Thanks, Rachael
Andrea,
ReplyDeleteI also had to review this website due my international contact did not study early childhood. The Global Children's Initiative has a lot of information for early childhood and the dedication/involvement outside the US. I book mark all of the new website I am learning from class as a resource.