September 2022

A Tribute to Edward Zigler 1930-2019: The Man, His Work, His Legacy (founder of Head Start)

Friday, September 9, 2022

“A celebration of life for Yale Sterling Professor Ed Zigler (1930-2019). The tribute brings to life Ed’s legacy, charisma, and humor with video and audio clips by family, former students, colleagues, and associates. The video was premiered on 9/13/22 at Yale’s Child Study Center with a live audience.

“Ed Zigler was my mentor, teacher, and friend,” said Yale President Peter Salovey in a statement. “His work has been inspirational to me and many others in my field, and his influence well beyond our field has been profound. He was a fine example of how science and policy can join hands for the benefit of many.” (See: https://youtu.be/5khF1dTL5Ck)

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ECPC News on Medium. A giant in his field: A global tribute to the life & legacy of child welfare pioneer, Edward Zigler, By Bekir B. Artukoglu, Michael F. McCarthy, and N. Shemrah Fallon, ECPC News (Mar 24, 2021)

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UNGA 2022 | Virtual event► "FIRST THINGS FIRST: Investing in early childhood and parenting in emergencies"

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As part of a series of side events at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), on 21st September 2022, UNICEF will co-host a high-level spotlight event with Sesame Workshop to galvanize global investment in parenting support and early childhood development (ECD) programmes, especially in areas affected by conflict and crisis.
 

WEBINAR | The role of faith communities creating safe and empowering experiences for children

About► The role of faith communities creating safe and empowering experiences for children

The discussion will focus on how grassroots faith communities support and empower children through child safeguarding policies. The panel will feature stories from Africa, Asia and Latin America highlighting how we support with the creation of safe spaces, experiences and opportunities for children to be empowered to participate and to take action in their communities, while keeping them safe and affirming their dignity.
 

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