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Croatia training psychological first aid and trauma-informed pratices

Psychological first aid training is rolled out in Croatia

In October 2023, Open Academy Step by Step conducted a training in psychological first aid (PFA) and trauma-informed practices for 15 early childhood
ISSA trains 27 professionals in the Embracing Diversity programs

ISSA trains 27 professionals in the Embracing Diversity programs

Under the Early Childhood Workforce Initiative (ECWI), the International Step by Step Association (ISSA) hosted an in-person Embracing Diversity
ARNEC hosts Social and Emotional Learning training for ECEC practitioners

ARNEC hosts Social and Emotional Learning training for ECEC practitioners

Under the Early Childhood Workforce Initiative (ECWI), the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) in partnership with UNESCO

Increasing representation among Roma early childhood practitioners

 The Young Roma Teachers program, developed by Bulgarian organization Trust for Social Achievement (TSA), employs Roma student-teachers in local
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The Initiative launches a new phase of work

After the development of an extended partnership and a refreshed theory of change, the Early Childhood Workforce Initiative (ECWI) partners began
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Expanded partnership strengthens the Initiative

Although ground-breaking documents have been published and heavily endorsed (e.g., SDGs and the LANCET series on Advancing ECD from Science to Scale