June 2020

COVID-19 Resources | Early Years—the organisation for young children

“Early Years is closely monitoring this continually evolving situation and actively engaging with key relevant Departmental and agency representatives on associated issues.  We continue to encourage our members and stakeholders to regularly review relevant advice and guidance being issued by the appropriate agencies and authorities for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.”

Access this collection of resources by Early Years—the organisation of young children.

Overcoming the digital divide: Dialogue in the age of COVID-19

From KAICIID News -

“Building trust and establishing safety are core ingredients in any relationship,” said Abu-Nimer, “but especially between people who are from different cultures, languages, backgrounds, and religions.”

Abu-Nimer explained that due to lack of mobility and social distancing restrictions, the pandemic “has struck at the heart of these core ingredients.”

Joint COVID-19 Position Statement: Time to re-think our societies and economies.

“The current crisis offers almost limitless opportunities to reimagine the future of our societies and economies by learning the lessons of the past. We believe our long-term prosperity and resilience will depend on how much we prioritize the needs of the youngest generations and those who care for them.”

Read and join the joint COVID-19 position statement by the International Step-by-Step Association (ISSA), EuroChild, Roma, and the European Public Health Alliance.

Peace Education: Will this disaster give a new beginning to education?

Lisbeth Gouin, presents us with the new world that will have to come after Covid-19, both for education and in general. Lisbeth GOUIN is a certified teacher of French national education, specialized in the education of children with disabilities, she represents OMEP for 10 years at UNESCO, participates in the collective work of NGOs / UNESCO for reflection, organization of forums or Days international organizations on education, global citizenship and, more specifically, education for peace.

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