Participation: “I feel so happy”
' I love to paint. When I paint I feel happy inside. This is me painting at the easel, I am so happy.' Participation...
Protection: “I love you”
'Mummy, Daddy, Sissy, Me' 'I love you' (kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss action) Protection...
Participation: “We are friends together”
Child 1: 'We are friends together' Child 2: 'My friends come to my house' Child 3: 'i play with my friends' Child 4: 'My friends make me happy' Protection...
Share Your Stories of Children’s Positive Healing Experiences
Please share your practical stories of helping children deal with stress and trauma with our Peace Building Working Group. How do children learn to feel safe and secure, and develop resilience, when faced with violence and natural disasters? Learn more…...
LEBANON — May Ajram, IAG
How do we find our professional passion? May Ajram shares how she found early childhood education as her lifelong commitment....
Dr. Stan Howard Shares the Impact of Men in Early Care and Education
Grounded in research, Dr. Stan Howard provides information on the impact of men being involved at the early childhood level. Citing both the benefits to a child’s social emotional development, as well as the effect it has on men in general. It’s another great day in the Café!...
2017 World Forum: Behind the Scenes Insight on the Program
Preparation for the 2017 World Forum program is in full swing. Heather Fox, Communications Director for Dimensions Foundation and World Forum Program Planning Team Member shares with us a behind the scenes look at what goes into preparing the program for the event....
SRI LANKA — Nanditha Janajeevi Hettitantri, IAG
When the tsunami struck Sri Lanka, children’s lives were dramatically changed. Nanditha Janajeevi Hettitantri shares the need for systems to help children deal with natural disasters....
2017 World Forum: Behind the Scenes of the 2017 “Look”
[su_row][su_column size="1/2"] Planning for any World Forum initiative is a complex process that focuses on details as well as big ideas, always grounded in the values of the World Forum. Senior Designer, Stacy Hadley, shares the creative process and brings new value and understanding to the image that brands 2017 World Forum. [su_button url="https://connect.worldforumfoundation.org/global-perspectives/global-cafe/" style="flat" background="#0f746b" icon="icon: arrow-left"]Back to the Café[/su_button] [su_button url="https://connect.worldforumfoundation.org/global-cafe/wofo-news/" style="flat" background="#0f746b" icon="icon: file-text"]More WoFo News[/su_button] [/su_column] [su_column size="1/2"] [su_youtube_advanced url="https://youtu.be/eziFogRUhjE" width="1600" height="1600" autohide="no" rel="no" modestbranding="yes" https="yes"][/su_youtube_advanced] [/su_column] [/su_row] ...
PERU — Martha Llanos
If you have met Martha Llanos, you know what energy and spirit she brings to each moment of her life. As she talks about childhood memories, we get a glimpse of where her playful spirit came from....