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Nigeria and Lesotho in Africa recruiting more men to teaching
During the 2014 World Forum in Puerto Rico we met some wonderful people who are working to increase the percentage of men teaching and working for gender equity. Two programs, one in Nigeria and the other Lesotho have been having great success at enrolling men into university programs. And both countries are very different in […]
Read MoreWorld Forum 2014 a great success in Puerto Rico
The World Forum 2014 in Puerto Rico was an incredible success! There were over 830 delegates representing more than 81 countries. It’s such a unique opportunity to meet so many interesting people, doing amazing things caring for young children. Many of us attended and made some great connections with new people and reacquainting with previous […]
Read MorePatrick Romero receives First Five Award
Patrick Romero of Oakland, CA has received the First Five Award for his work as a teacher at the Mission Neighborhood Center – in San Franciso There is a great four minute vidoeo on YouTube about it. Behind every quality early education program, there are teachers who play a critical role in the lives of […]
Read MoreThe man who would be a nursery teacher in Vietnam
Most red-blooded males want to be spacemen, fire-fighters, bus drivers, fighter pilots, engineers, doctors… but not Le Dang Hanh, 26. He is never happier than when he is dancing, singing and playing games with his young charges. Hanh is a teacher at Quynh Phuong nursery school in Quynh Luu District in the central province of […]
Read MoreMECE gatherings in Canada a great success
We just had our last MECE meeting last night. It’s the one attached to our local ECE Conference. It was an ;absolute brilliant night of sharing stories and reminding each other of our most important work. We were thrilled to have our Provincial Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities join us (see attached photo – […]
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