Last July 25, close to 700 Karen people from at least four villages in the Myawaddy township of Karen state fled to Phop Phra town in Tak province, Thailand.  The…

From June 2-5, 2010, the Global Fund for Children (GFC) held its first-ever regional Knowledge Exchange workshop for its East and Southeast Asia (ESEA) grantee partners.  Held in Phnom Penh,…

For the month of June, the Early Childhood, Care, and Development (ECCD) Project participated in and conducted a training series that covered various topics.  Firstly, as part of the staff development, they attended a training session that was conducted by the Montessori School that provided information on classroom techniques.  These techniques included the use of sensorial materials, mathematics materials, and language and cultural materials.  Secondly, as part of WEAVE’s regular training series, they co-facilitated a five-day training organized by the Child Development Center (CDC) in Mae Sot.  Most of the training participants were nursery school teachers from migrant schools.   The training topics included using indigenous and local materials to make children’s toys, classroom management, children management, child behavior, and child psychology, to mention a few.  Furthermore, another round of refresher training was conducted for the nursery school personnel which included teachers, teacher trainers, and capacity building trainers in Karenni Site 2 on child development.

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As part of the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) team’s training plan, a series of training sessions on human rights, child rights, child development, child behavior, and classroom management…

As part of the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) team’s training plan, a series of training sessions on human rights, child rights, child development, child behavior, and classroom management…