A link from the Association of Childhood Education International (ACEI) went to Academic Impact.
This is a collaboration of the United Nations with universities around the world. Topics like human rights, equity in access to education, as well as providing for higher education in areas where it is not available. These students are sent on quests to find pathways to peace through open dialogue, information sessions and summits. Inter-cultural relationships are formed and I suspect there is sharing of ideals. Reading about this, I could not help but think if the political uprisings and statements that have been made around the world in the past months were not at least in part fueled by this healthy discussion and sharing of ideas.
One further goal of this venture that resonated with me was the reversal of intolerance.
I am a firm believer in giving children and young adults a voice at solving the problems that we see as insurmountable. They have a way sometimes of seeing the core value and finding a way to it.
I do not receive a newsletter from ACEI, but I do from NAEYC. This month there is a connect to 'Let's Move Child Care Program'. (http://www.healthykidshealthyfuture.org/welcome.html). This is an initiative head by First Lady, Michelle Obama. It targets nutrition and physical exercise. The goal is to find a solution to the growing obesity problem among children in the United States.
This is a good place to say thank you to this country for setting a model for caring and finding solutions. Obesity is becoming a problem around the world where economies are expanding.
Bobbie
ReplyDeleteSometimes I listen to a U.S. radio talk show which expresses different views from my views, just so I can understand a different perspective. Since you mentioned the "Let's Move Child Care Program", what do you think about some of the conservative talk show hosts who are angered by these types of initiatives because they cost the government money, and these initiatives impose on individual freedoms?