MECE at Work

First Male Group Participates in ECE Exchange in British Columbia

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Visiting the other hemisphere: New Zealand's Men in Early Childhood Education

by Bryan G. Nelson

I'm in New Zealand right now getting ready for a presentation to the 4th Annual Men in Early Childhood Summit. I'm spending time with one of the guys, Robin Christie and his wife and kids I met in Belfast, Ireland - the World Forum. I've been to New Zealand before and love the country.

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"NZ's low rates of male early childhood teachers seen as problematic" - Bryan Nelson television interview

Bryan Nelson, consultant for The Working Group on Men in Early Childhood Education (MECE), was interviewed by Channel 3 news in New Zealand about male involvement in early childhood. Listen to Bryan's opinion on why there has generally been a lack of male involvement in the field, and what can be done to overcome this lack of representation.

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Friends of Children Award - Canadian Children

Leadership Team Member Ron Blatz recognized for his work as a male educator.

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Kenny Spence creates video for his song "Brother my Brother"

Kenny Spence is a tireless campaigner for the need to have more men working in childcare. He was responsible for the setting up and success of various childcare initiatives, including the hugely successful Men in Childcare Project, which has had over 900 male students undertake childcare training. The Project which started in Edinburgh expanded across Scotland and is now U.K. wide.

Reporting from Kenya

The Men in ECD club was launched on 5th Sept 2009, namely the "National Champions Club For Early Childhood Care" (NACCEC). Henry Manani, MECE leadership team member from Kenya, was the chief guest and later was requested to be the patron for purposes of guidance and advice. The congregation consisted of 24 ECDE practitioners who included a few women from different training institutions. The group discussed many issues which included the recruitment of new members, advocacy, setting, moderation and marking of the ECDE teachers exams.

Networking Grant

In 2008, Lauk Woltring, along with Kenny Spence and Jan Peeters, received a networking grant from Pademelon Press in Australia to revitalize a European Men in Childcare Network.

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