UNAIDS: 95% of African Children With AIDS Lack Access to Treatment
Our dear friend in Zambia, Michael Kelly, shared this report on the failure of our global society to take care of our children. Where is the sense? What are we thinking? How could we have let 190,000 children die of AIDS–we don’t even have an exact number, so it wasn’t a priority or a possibility to count every one. We cannot allow ourselves to be okay with this. Each of these children, the ones dying right now, is precious and it is our responsibility as adults, as citizens of the world, to use our voices and resources to change this reality....
The Overprotected Kid
A preoccupation with safety has stripped childhood of independence, risk taking, and discovery—without making it safer. A new kind of playground points to a better solution....
Voices of Children Documentary Project
Creating a documentary of children voicing their rights through both verbal and non-verbal expression The Voices of Children Project supports adults to understand young children’s diverse perspectives on their rights. A core goal is to create a video documentary that advocates for children’s rights in cultural contexts worldwide. Foundational values for the project come from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and our belief that children in the early childhood years are competent and capable human beings, who realize and are able to communicate their rights. As mentors, we guide participating educators from around the globe through the process of identifying their understandings of rights, learning to listen to children, and supporting children to voice their rights through both verbal and non-verbal expression. As a powerful rights statement, the Voices of Children documentary will provide a resource for advocates to initiate a dialogue with educators, legislators, and leaders throughout the world. Voices of Children is a special project envisioned, organized and implemented by the World Forum Working Group on Children’s Rights. Follow our progress here! <<Back...
Images of Rights: Children’s Perspectives
Images of Rights: Children’s Perspectives is a project which focuses on advocacy for children’s rights, awareness of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN-CRC), and the broader issues of social, economic, and environmental justice for children. Here you will be able to:
View a gallery of children's artwork Submit your own
...Design and Nature: Considerations for Children in Residential Settings
Declaration about the Rights of Children in Children's Homes - Ten principles about caring for children in residential settings, which forms the basis of an upcoming RCCH book project....
Men in Early Care and Education: Leadership Statement
Leadership requires a strong understanding and ownership of one’s identity: grounded in courage, confidence, and unfettered willingness to engage in collaboration....
Environmental Action Kit
We hope the information found here will strengthen world-wide efforts at helping the next generation grow up in a “greener” world. We know that finding ways to inspire children’s love for the earth today will help them become tomorrow’s generation of caring environmental stewards....
International Mud Day
View information for International Mud Day!
...Bonnie’s Global Café
Curated by Bonnie Neugebauer, the Cafe includes diverse and provocative stories, videos and articles from leaders around the globe.
...Focused Work
The Working Group on Children’s Rights shares resources, perspectives and projects to understand and advocate for children’s rights.
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