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Empowering Early Childhood Educators: Erasmus+ project drives professional development for enhanced ECEC quality
Despite mounting evidence of the positive impact a high-quality early childhood workforce has on early childhood development, the workforce continues to face challenges such as inadequate training.
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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. It offers a comprehensive understanding of the multi-layered and intersectional nature of the challenges faced by young Roma children and their families. The REYN Study presents key findings from a thorough analysis of data on key areas of the lives of young Roma children and their families.
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In emergencies, the amount of investment in ECD is scarce and very fragmented. More than half of humanitarian and refugee response plans focus on immediate needs while neglecting the overall development, learning and well-being of the youngest children and their caregivers. Due to its complexity, ECD can be best guaranteed within a multisectoral and integrated approach, mobilizing various resources in a well-coordinated manner.
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REYN Early Childhood Research Study launches today
The European REYN Early Childhood Research Study (the REYN Study) has been released today during the ISSA Connects for Learning event in Opatija, Croatia.
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ISSA and War Child join forces in new partnership initiative
Training of Trainers: Foundational training on psychological first aid and trauma-informed practices
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Foundational training on psychological first aid (PFA) and trauma-informed practices for young children and their caregivers
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As a partner of the Diversity+ project, ISSA hosted a two-day transnational meeting in its Leiden office on Thursday, 12 and Friday 13 May.
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ISSA Member in Slovakia Wide Open School is an open non-profit organization focused on community development and lifelong learning in socially disadvantaged groups with an emphasis on families, especially with children in early age, and with an ambition to become recognized internationally. As an active member of ISSA, involved in several of its projects and initiatives, we are interested in knowing how being part of ISSA network is helping them to build their impact in improving the lives of children.
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Last week, the partners of the Diversity+ project spent two days in Bratislava for the first in-person Transnational Partners Meeting warmly hosted by a project partner and ISSA Member Skola Dokoran – Wide Open School. The meeting brought together project partners from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, and Italy and two representatives from ISSA, Zorica Trikic and Teresa Moreno. Partners from the UK and one partner from Italy joined the meeting remotely.
Creating a Functioning Model of Stakeholders Collaboration in Municipalities with Romani Communities
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A functioning model for multi-stakeholders collaboration at municipality level to work with Romani communities is developed to improve the responsiveness and accountability of local authorities, particularly elected and senior civil servants towards marginalized Roma communities and to build the capacity of local authorities and Roma community representatives to develop and implement policies and public services that are inclusive of all, including Roma.The initiative does this by:
