Leadership

The Team's Mission

The Working Group on Men in Early Childhood Education (MECE) provides a global meeting place for male and female early childhood professionals to reflect on the value of gender balance in early childhood education and the benefits and barriers to men's full participation, and to identify actions to promote these important issues worldwide.

The Team's Membership

Members of the Leadership Team of the Working Group on Men in Early Childhood Education are listed below.

At Large

Don Piburn, United States
Jerry Parr, United States

Asia

Andrew Ikupu, Papua New Guinea

Africa

Rev. MacDonald Sembereka, Malawi
Sven Coppens, Senegal
Henry Manani, Kenya

Europe

Kenny Spence, United Kingdom
Jan Peeters, Belgium

Latin America

 Open position

North America

Ron Blatz, Canada
Kekoa Harman, United States

Oceania

Craig d'Arcy, Australia
Te Tuhi Robust, New Zealand

Consultant

Bryan G. Nelson, United States