How professionals from Guatemala, Honduras, and Colombia exchange their experiences in early childhood development — and jointly develop new approaches. Vivamos (formerly: Vivamos Mejor) supports this South-South dialogue through a Community of Practice.
In Guatemala, Honduras, and Colombia, the quality of early childhood education remains insufficient in many areas despite significant progress. In numerous projects, committed professionals work toward improvements — with visible success. However, the practical knowledge gained often remains limited to the immediate work context; valuable implicit knowledge is rarely passed on systematically.
As a learning organisation, Vivamos launched a Community of Practice for Early Childhood Development in 2024 as part of the “Bridges to School” programme. In the first phase, four Latin American partner organisations connected in a South-South exchange through a webinar series coordinated and moderated by Vivamos. Local professionals chose the topics they wanted to explore in more depth and shared their experiences.
Topics discussed included:
- Holistic approaches to early childhood development,
- Cultural barriers to involving fathers,
- Specific strategies to promote non-violent parenting.
The results of this exchange are summarised in a Spanish-language publication, which you can find here:
