ECDVU Sub-Saharan Africa: Mission Statement
To further develop African ECD leadership capacity as a key strategy in support of child, family and community well-being and broader social and economic development.
ECDVU Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Program Overview
The Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) is an innovative and multifaceted approach to addressing ECD capacity building and leadership development in Africa. The ECDVU is supported by a range of international, regional and local organizations, including the employers of participants. It is a unique training and results-oriented program that uses face-to-face and distributed learning methods including: residential seminars, web-based instruction, CD-Rom and print material support, and a 'community of learners' strategy within and among cohort countries. Typically, ECDVU participants are nominated by ECD country committees; these committees' nominations are based on achieving inter-sect oral, multi-organizational representation and evidence of individual commitment to child well-being and broader social development within the country. Nominees accept responsibility for promoting ECD capacity within their country, their region and internationally.
The first topic I chose was the Development of an Integrated Early Childhood Development Urban Model Training Program for Informal Minders and Community Volunteers in Ghana.
The facts and insights I gain was the Ghana office of UNICEF introduced the IECD program aimed at promoting the survival, growth, protection, and education, all key components of development of the child aged 0-8 years, and worked to develop a working model for ECD centre which can also be used in communities where there are no such centre.
The second topic I chose was the Status of Coordination and Supervision of Early Childhood Education in Ghana.
This topic emphasis on coordination and supervision of ECD programs the research discussed the evidence and rationale for coordination and supervision, types of coordination and some guiding principles for effective coordinating, how it has worked successfully in some other countries and the lessons learnt from those countries.
The noteworthy information that I have gained from the website is that countries around the world are taking steps to improve early childhood programs.
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Early Childhood Development Virtual University (ECDVU) Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA):
Have you found that many of the research studies around the world are similar to those being conducted here in the US? It is encouraging to know that so many people have the welfare of children on their minds and are moving towards making it a better world for them to grow, thrive, and explore by improving their environment.
ReplyDeleteI looked at this site as well. I was blown away by what this organization is doing. I was completely engrossed in some of the research topics that they choose. It is exciting to see the steps that they are taking to improve conditions of early childhood in Africa. Thanks for sharing your take on it.
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