How professionals from Guatemala, Honduras, and Colombia exchange their experiences in early childhood development \u2014 and jointly develop new approaches. Vivamos (formerly: Vivamos Mejor) supports this South-South dialogue through a Community of Practice.<\/strong><\/p>
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 \u2014 with visible success. However, the practical knowledge gained often remains limited to the immediate work context; valuable implicit knowledge is rarely passed on systematically.<\/span><\/p>
As a learning organisation, Vivamos launched a <\/span>Community of Practice for Early Childhood Development<\/b> in 2024 as part of the \u201cBridges to School\u201d 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.<\/span><\/p>
Topics discussed included:<\/span><\/p>
Holistic approaches to early childhood development,<\/span><\/li>
Cultural barriers to involving fathers,<\/span><\/li>
Specific strategies to promote non-violent parenting.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
The results of this exchange are summarised in a Spanish-language publication, which you can find here:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t