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World Forum

The mission of the World Forum Foundation is to promote an on-going global exchange of ideas on the delivery of quality services for young children in diverse settings. ICRI is partnered with the World Forum to support it's events, groups, and global networking. Every two years ICRI and it's global change-makers are leading figures at the World Forum on Early Care and Education conference and ICRI heads up the Global Collaborative OnDesign for Children - the World Forum's Working Group which shares resources, news and ideas on designing effective and nurturing environments for children around the world.

Witkin Foundation

Through its extensive experience of working throughout the Bay Area, The International Child Resource Institute (ICRI) has identified that there is a great need to support and improve early childhood education in the counties of Alameda and Contra Costa. ICRI, with funding from the Witkin Foundation, has implemented the Early Childhood Improvement Project (ECIP) to provide assistance to early childhood centers and related programs. This program allows ICRI to assist in providing services to early childhood education programs through:

  • Teacher training workshops introducing modern innovations in early childhood curriculum delivery

  • Assisting programs in integrating the latest neuroscience research on the neurological development of children from birth through 8 years of age

  • Assistance with design of interior and exterior environments including the development of low-cost, high quality alternatives for making innovative spaces for children

  • Assistance with administrative/reporting challenges and with enrollment, attendance, and record keeping

  • Any other areas where an early childhood program feel would benefit from receiving expert supports on all program aspects.

ICRI is reaching out to low-income serving programs in Alameda and Contra Costa counties by first gathering information on programs that can best make effective and substantive change for children by utilizing inputs and program improvements from our team of early childhood experts. If you are interested in learning more or involving your program in this project please contact Ken Jaffe at ken@icrichild.org.

UNICEF of the Eastern Caribbean, the Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs, and the Nevis Island Administration

ICRI, in collaboration with UNICEF of the Eastern Caribbean, the Ministry of Health and Gender Affairs, and the Nevis Island Administration, has successfully created enriching environments for children and families attending the local health clinics of Brown Hill and Combermere.

This achievement was further enhanced by ICRI's training sessions for nurses, teachers, social workers, and preschool staff. These sessions emphasized the benefits of early childhood care and education and the importance of age-appropriate indoor and outdoor environments. Through this collaborative effort, we are fostering supportive and nurturing spaces for the holistic development of young children in these communities.