Global Children’s Initiative

Equity is when every child has what they need to succeed. 

 The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University has global efforts to achieve outcomes for children. Persistent gaps in education and health associated with socioeconomic disadvantage impose enormous burdens on individuals, communities, and societies worldwide (Harvard, 2010). Harvard partners with Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.

In Brazil the NCPI partnership has created a science-driven early childhood movement on how to apply developmental science to inform programs and policies.

In Canada, the AFWI seeks to bridge the gap between “what we know” in science and “what we do” in policy and practice.

  In Mexico, Aceleradora de Innovación para la Primera Infancia, has a strong interest in human development and they are enhancing child outcomes through adult capacity building.

The insight I have gained is how these organizations are understanding the importance of how the brain development and the effects it has on young children. I also like how not only are considering the effect of the rain and young children but how adults have an effect on young children.

We must provide children with positive experience to help their development.

References

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. (2010). Global children's initiative. Retrieved from http://developingchild.harvard.edu/about/what-we-do/global-work/