Children Impacted by War

11/20/2009

Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.
Maya Angelou, poet, author and civil rights activist

Maysoun Chehab, a World Forum Global Leader, is the Regional Early Childhood Care and Development Program Coordinator at the Arab Resource Collective (ARC), a not-for-profit non-governmental organization based in Beirut, Lebanon. Today on World Forum Radio, Maysoun talks about the work of the ARC and shares her experiences on working with children, parents, and teachers recovering from the social and emotional impacts of a prolonged war.

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From Conflict to Peace Building

The members of the World Forum's International Working Group and Peace Building and Young Children shared their dramatic stories in From Conflict to Peace Building: The Power of Early Childhood Initiatives — Lessons from Around the World. This book contains stories of hope and encouragement and shows us that it is possible to make a real difference in the lives of children and families in societies affected by conflict. Moreover, the stories illustrate the power of the early years sector, not only as a foundation stone upon which to re-build communities, but also as a vehicle for peace building because of its ability to reach across political divides and to encourage the differing sides in conflict to develop alternative visions of the future based around the needs of children.

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