I have been trying to communicate with my international contact and have had no luck. It seems we have different schedules. For this week I am going to do the alternative. Exploring the website Harvard University’s “Global Children’s Initiative” I found something interesting when they talk about working with other countries other than the United States. They have to work on translating the research information not only by language but by culture. I thought this was very smart and interesting because they are taking in the uniqueness of the country and culture. Another thing that I gain was that the work that they are doing in Latin American they believe can help them learn lessons globally,regionally and locally.
"The project team members work together to understand the implications of what they’re learning as they implement in community-based settings – including an understanding of who the intervention is working for, who it’s not working for, and why" (developingchild.harvard.edu, p.1, 2016). This innovation cluster is about learning fast so they can incorporate their findings. I found this very interesting since in our country it takes a while to implement new ideas and findings. Another thing I found interesting was the Grand Challenge Canada, Savings Brain seeks to improve the lives of children living in poverty within the first 1000 days of life. They want to expand the reach of products, services and have polices to protect and nurture early brains. I found this imformation to be very encouraging and insightful because of how work around the global is supporting young lives.
Reference
developingchild.harvard (2016) Innovation Clusters http://developingchild.harvard.edu/innovation-application/key-concepts/innovation-clusters/
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ReplyDeleteInsightful post! The fact that Harvard University is concern about other country's cultures globally, locally, and regionally is quite interesting within itself. I'm happy that the Grand Challenge Canada takes part in changing children lives by demolishing poverty. A 1000 days may seem long too some, but I think they are working at a very fast pace vs. how many children face poverty in USA forever. Great work Charissa!
I also enjoy reading about the views that other countries have on early childhood policy-making. I feel like it would be much more beneficial for us as different nations and countries to take a second and try to learn from each other more instead of trying to be the "most right".
ReplyDeleteWe wrote about the same thing. I think the initiative to help children overcome even with the stressor of poverty is amazing. Giving the parents the tools they need to help their children grow is a great cause. Thank you fro sharing.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading through your post. It is great to see that schools here in the US are concerned about other countries. It is encouraging to see that there is things that want to be done here in the US to help those around us. This is a very encouraging post! Thank you!
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