Men's Forum Taking Shape

02/15/2008

Hide not your talents, they for use were made.
What's a sundial in the shade? Benjamin Franklin

In May, over 200 female and male early childhood professionals will gather in Honolulu for the Working Forum on Men in Early Childhood Education, sponsored by the World Forum Foundation and the Hawaii Association for the Education of Young Children. Presenters from Scotland, Senegal, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Malawi, Ireland, Slovenia, Australia, Kenya, Belgium, Canada and the United States will address issues impacting male involvement in early childhood programs....

Global historical perspectives on gender balance in early childhood education
Research on the impact of male involvement in early childhood education
Men in the lives of children, families, and society
Constraints to increasing male involvement and how to overcome them
Gender equity for a new generation
Recruiting male teachers
Training male teachers
Curriculum strategies with men in mind
Getting organized locally, nationally, and internationally
Dealing with abuse fears and allegations
Realities of daily life for men in early childhood programs

Under the direction of the Leadership Team of the Working Group on Men in Early Childhood (the planners of this event), participants in this Forum will develop ongoing strategies for increasing male involvement in early childhood education worldwide.

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Working Forum on Men in Early Childhood Education
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
May 20 - 23, 2008
www.worldforumfoundation.org/men

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