Article Link: http://exchangepress.com/article/mentoring-across-the-globe/5021826/
A new initiative of the World Forum Foundation is connecting early childhood advocates from around the globe in mentoring relationships to support early childhood advocacy. This cross-cultural exchange of mentoring support has established partnerships between advocates in Egypt and the Netherlands, Fiji and Myanmar, Poland and Swaziland, India and Colombia, and many other countries. Lessons learned from this initiative underscore the power of intentional mentoring relationships that include a sincere, seasoned mentor paired with an open, engaged mentee.Mentoring within the Global Leaders for Young Children
Global Leaders for Young Children is a project of the World Forum Foundation that was first envisioned by Joan Lombardi in 2003, and has been strengthened over the years with support from Joan, Roger and Bonnie Neugebauer, and other experienced early childhood advocates. Over the last 10 years, five cohorts of emerging early childhood advocates from around the world have engaged in a two-year commitment to initiate advocacy projects in their own communities while connecting with the broader World Forum and Global Leaders community.
The newest cohort of Global Leaders convened at the World Forum in San Juan, Puerto Rico in May 2014. These new members have been matched with Global Leader alumni for one-on-one mentoring ...