Building Parents’/Caregivers’ Capacity to Develop Children’s Social-Communication and Emotional Skills from Birth to Five Project
Delayed due to the pandemic, on 3 September 2020, the refresher training was preceded by the core training in 2018 and in February 2020. So, after a long break by maintaining all safety precautions, Shuchona Foundation trainers conducted five 2-day long refresher trainings in Moluvibazar, Chudanga, Rangamati, Sirajganj, Gopalganj, and two 4-day long training in Thakurgaon and Jhalokathi. The trainers conducted a refresher course for previously trained peer leaders of adolescent clubs affiliated with the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) as part of their Building Parents’/Caregivers’ Capacity to Develop Children’s Social-Communication and Emotional Skills from Birth to Five project. The aim of the training was to focus on the skill development of parents/caregivers on the social-emotional development of children from birth to five. It was a 2-day refresher training, where 45 adolescent club leaders participated. The participants shared their experiences including challenges faced during the implementation of the manual. Based on the feedback, Shuchona Foundation trainers guided and worked alongside the participants, and assisted them in demonstrating activities from the SCESD training manual. Afterwards, the Shuchona team reported that the trainees are spontaneous, they actively participated in the training, and have a strong knowledge of the social communication and emotional skills development of children in their community. As young leaders of their communities, the participants will now be able to have a significant contribution in disseminating knowledge on early child development.
