Training - Media Initiative for Children Respecting Difference

An opportunity for early childhood care and education settings in the South Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh and Ards and North Down council areas to participate in the evidence-based media initiative for children respecting difference programme.

Online training workshop 1 - 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th October 2020 from 10am to 1pm
Online training workshop 2 - 19th, 26th October, 2nd and 9th November 2020 from 6pm to 9pm
Online training workshop 3 - 10th, 11th, 18th and 19th November 2020 from 10am to 1pm

What is the Respecting Difference Programme?

Children need opportunities to discuss and acknowledge the similarities and differences between themselves and others. They also need to be able to express more effectively feelings associated with similarities and differences, including those of feeling left out.

The Media Initiative for Children helps children to understand the meaning of acceptance and respect for others. Major research has found strong and robust evidence that the programme is effective in improving outcomes in young children in relation to their social and emotional development and awareness of and attitudes towards cultural differences. Moreover, these effects represent the added value to early years settings that the programme provides in enhancing social and emotional learning and promoting understanding of, and respect for differences.