Date: 08-01-2024

Teaching young children socio-emotional skills through a program for practitioners

ISSA Member Ensemble for Early Childhood Education created a three-year teacher training program to support socio-emotional learning (SEL) in early childhood.

Date: 20-12-2023

Complementing primary education with practical and Social-Emotional Learning activities in Kosovo

ISSA Member Balkan Sunflowers Kosova’s complementary year-round curriculum encourages practical and Socio-Emotional Learning activities.

REYN Early Childhood Research Study



The European REYN Early Childhood Research Study (the REYN Study) provides an examination of the status of young Roma children and their families across Europe.

Date: 27-09-2023

REYN Early Childhood Research Study launches today

The European REYN Early Childhood Research Study (the REYN Study) provides an examination of the status of young Roma children and their families across Europe.

Date: 31-03-2021

ISSA’s Professional Development Opportunities Boost Kosova Education Center’s Shift to an Advocacy Organization

As a result of a professional development opportunity offered under ISSA’s initiative REYN, the Kosova Education Center has made a programmatic shift by including advocacy in their work, vision and mission.

Learning Centers Network



The Learning Centers Network initiated by Balkan Sunflowers connects 40 Learning Centers managed by different NGOs in Albania. These centers include preschool services, curriculum support, literacy and science programs, and an education mediator targeting the most vulnerable children and their families. The mediator works with schools and families to ensure children's school enrolment. Due to these efforts, 93% of the eligible children from the areas where centers are and mediators work enroll in the first grade fo school.

Roma ECD professional success stories - Dream to Grow



The Dream to Grow campaign shares 12 multipurpose advocacy stories, highlighting the successes of Roma ECD professionals who are supporting Roma children and families in their countries – celebrating the example they are setting for future generations.

Respect for Diversity and Peace Building Manual



The Respect for Diversity and Peace Building Manual is an adaptation of the Regional PRECEDE Manual implemented in 48 kindergartens in the five Balkan countries: Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Croatia and Macedonia.

Summer Program Curricula



Summer Program curriculums contain different educational activities to be implemented with the children ages 6 - 12. Each curriculum has 4-5 weeks of planned activities.

School Mediation Training Manual



School Mediation Training Manual contains 20 training modules and can be used for teachers and school mediators with the aim to prevent dropouts, increase cooperation between educational stakeholders and parents involvement.