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September 2011
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Intellectual Emergencies in Early Childhood Environments
The theme of the visit was Intellectual Emergencies in Early Childhood Environments: An Assessment of Theory, Culture and Practice. The keynote address was given by Dr Lilian Katz, a leader in early childhood for more than 25 years. Policymakers and Early Childhood Care administrators and practitioners from 11 countries were given the opportunity to be part of the UWI-FDCRC experience. Participants came from Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Guyana, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, India, Sweden, Holland, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. Visitors accessing the study visit had opportunities to observe projects undertaken by the UWI-FDCRC’s children and staff. The ISV also permitted persons to examine and reflect on the context of culture and heritage on high quality early education in their various communities. The programme culminated with an exhibition which focused on the unique documentation of children’s work at the centre which has made it a quality practice site globally. This day also marked the official launch of the Caribbean Research Collaborative. The following four themes guided the week’s activities and learning events:
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During the period September 4-9 2011, the Faculty of Humanities and Education, School of Education, in collaboration with UNICEF, conducted its first International Study Visit (ISV) to the UWI Family Development and Children’s Research Centre (UWI-FDCRC).