Hot Off the Presses, Newsletter from Partnership
for Sustainable Development Nepal
Bishnu Bhatta, Nepal
Namaste friends! Once again, with great pleasure, we present you our updated quarterly newsletter. Please read this, Issue 4 from our 14th year of writing, designed to keep you updated with PSD Nepal and our activities, projects and future plans! Bishnu H.Bhatta
Authentic Connections Can Create
Pathways Out of Trauma
Holly Elissa Bruno, United States
World Forum Advoacate, Holly Elissa Bruno had so much to share with us in Macao, China at the 2019 World Forum on Early Care and Education. After sitting down with Holly, we left feeling deeply touched and encouraged by her immense passion for Early Childhood Education. Holly came into the Early Childhood Education field from […]
Asia Pacific Global Leaders for Young Children Meet in Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam
The World Forum’s 2019-2020 cohort of Asia Pacific Global Leaders for Young Children met in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, December 2nd through the 6th. Prior to the conference Global Leaders convened to share their advocacy project plans. Current Global Leaders and alumni were involved in ARNEC […]
The Importance of Being Open-Minded
Peggy Zhong, China
Peggy Zhong from China stopped into Bonnie’s Global Café at the 2019 World Forum on Early Care and Education in Macao, China to share with us her passion about working with teachers, the need to train teachers in Early Childhood Development, gaining knowledge about children and practical teaching skills, and so much more.
Meet World Forum Sponsor Gymboree’s Joe Zhou
While in LA in October, Bonnie and Roger stopped by the home of Joe Zhou and his wife Willa for a lunch of Chinese dumplings, pancakes, moon cake and tea—and, of course, conversation. Joe has dedicated his life to making a difference in the lives of children and has so much wisdom and many stories […]
Creating Dream Corners for Roma Children
Driton Berisha, Kosovo
This project aimed to support the young generation of the Roma community. It was made possible with the help of the community volunteers willing to support first grade Roma children with “Dream Corners”. The volunteers built small tables and chairs, collected different school supplies and arranged them at the families’ houses. This supports the […]
Stepping Up as a Leader
Patrick Makokoro, Canada
World Forum Board Member, Patrick Makokoro sat down with us in Macao, China back in April and discussed his desire to step up in terms of leadership moving forward. As World Forum Foundation transitions into new leadership, this seemed like the ideal time to debut Patrick’s interview. He brings forward the introduction of a new […]
Shaping the Dialogue for Futures Thinking
Joe Waters, United States
World Forum 2019 Presenter and Co-Founder and CEO of Capita, Joe Waters has been in the early childhood field for nearly 10 years working mainly in early childhood advocacy. In Macao, Joe provided some additional insight into his thoughts on the importance of future thinking. Just a few of his talking points include preparing […]
Happy New Year from Bonnie and Roger
A New Year message from Bonnie and Roger!
Nature as an Antidote to Anxiety
Niki Buchan Australia
World Forum Australian resident, Niki Buchan sat down with us in Macao, China back in April 2019 to share her passion for connecting children to nature. Niki, originally from South Africa discussed the healing power of nature, the need to focus on well-being of children before academics, and the importance of advocating for natural learning […]