Getting to know international contacts part-2

I was not able to receive contact from my international contacts that I originally wanted to gain information from which was in South Africa and the U.K. Although I was not able to contact them I was able to conduct research of my own as well as viewing the site provided.  http://developingchild.harvard.edu/about/what-we-do/global-work/.

What I found interesting and more insightful about the website is that it focused heavily on spreading the awareness of the education gaps that exist as well as the socioeconomic disadvantage and the burden that it poses in people.  “Recent reports estimate that 200 million children fail to reach their full developmental potential by age 5.”  This site states working with not only the United States but focuses more so on Brazil, Canada, and Mexico by spreading the awareness and knowledge as well as helping those children from all around the world.

One country that they work with being Brazil, They ban together to create school readiness for the children, helping the Brazilian policy makers to train and learn to develop programs that inform policy.  The collaborative team they specifically work with is called Núcleo Ciência Pela Infância (NCPI).  Each of the countries stated informed me of how this program supports the countries and the children and specifically works with them to help with building for the children in their unique way that fits and speaks for their country and people.  We always hear about the issues and problems in the world if the United States but it was very refreshing and informative to hear what is being done in other countries and how they are getting to learn the best ways to promote policy and get those different programs in their education system that can better develop the children there.  Every child counts and the works never stops and is forever changing. The effort this far I have seen is a great start and impressive to say the least.