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MenTeach E-News – February 2012
1) New Zealand – Men in Early Childhood Education Annual Summit 2012 2) MenTeach – New England Awards & Reception 3) International Conference “Men in Early Childhood Education and Care” in Germany 4) 17 million dollars to Recruit More Men in Early Childhood Education in Germany 5) 5) Dr Farquhar: Encourage more Men in early […]
Read MoreGerman Coordination office Men in ECE Newsletter
The year 2011 has seen a rise in interest in the theme of gender balance in the ECEC work force, at least in Germany. We have now contact with experts from 19 countries worldwide who are interested in issues of gender and male/female workers in ECEC. With this newsletter, we inform about some previous and […]
Read More17 million dollars to Recruit More Men in Early Childhood Education and Care in Germany
In Germany, on 1st October 2010, the European Social Fund (ESF) programme “More Men in Early Childhood Education and Care” was launched. The three-year programme consists of 16 pilot projects in 13 federal states across Germany and has received a grant of 13 million Euros. The programme which will run until the end of 2013, […]
Read MoreMore men seeking ‘manny’ work due to lousy economy
Greg Carroll left his job as an executive chef in 2009, when his boss asked him to slash his 500-person staff by half. Since then, Carroll has done some catering, some consulting and some cooking in private homes. But full-time work has proven elusive. So a few months ago, the 51-year-old Carroll posted an ad […]
Read MoreDr Farquhar: Encourage more Men in early childhood education in New Zealand
Sarah Farquhar, of ChildForum, who has spent many years researching the role of men in ECE, says the issue of men working in childcare being associated with sex abuse was put to rest within the sector a long time ago and the Early Childhood Council’s comments are not helpful. Yesterday, Early Childhood Council political lobbyist […]
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