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| Bernard van Leer Foundation |
| Activities： |
Activist, Educational, Philanthropy, Research |
| Type： |
Foundation |
| Areas of Focus： |
Rights of the Child | Access To Education | Child and Youth Protection | Publishing | Cultural Diversity | Philanthropy |
| About Bernard van Leer Foundation： |
The Bernard van Leer site has been developed to share information with organisations and others to promote the holistic development of young children. It draws on experience from the Foundation`s field-based programme and other relevant work in order to inform and influence policy and practice.
The Bernard van Leer Foundation produces a wide range of publications concerning the well-being of young children and the world of Early Childhood Development [ECD]. The hundreds of projects that the Foundation has supported over the years represent a wealth of experience. The Foundation capitalises on these experiences by analysing them and distilling lessons learned. The knowledge and practical know-how generated in this way is made available to those concerned with ECD whether as practitioners, trainers, academics or policy/decision makers.
The Bernard van Leer Foundation’s mandate is to improve opportunities for children up to eight years old who are growing up in socially and economically difficult circumstances.
The Foundation pursues this mandate through two interdependent strategies.
First, we make grants to organisations working with young children, to promote culturally and contextually appropriate approaches to early childhood development.
Second, we share knowledge and expertise in early childhood development with a wide audience through our print publications, our website and other media. The aim of this second strategy is to inform and influence policy and practice.
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