KLAY Center for Child Development and Care Announces Fifth Edition International Early Education Summit (ISEY), A virtual summit on early childhood education. Inspired by and aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ISEY brings together childcare experts, counsellors, educators and parents from around the world to develop and address the provision of inclusive and equitable quality education , creating lifelong learning opportunities for all. The summit will reinforce the responsibility of each stakeholder and enable inclusive practice by employing creative and innovative approaches to inspire a love of learning.
This chapter of ISEY focuses on Innovation and inclusion. The campaign aims to celebrate and cherish each child’s learning journey to create a more equitable, inclusive, empowering and transformative environment.
The forum will feature well-known speakers from across the industry, including Dr Kathy Cologon, author of Early Inclusive Education and Senior Lecturer in Inclusive Education, Macquarie University; Dr Swaroop Rawal, actor, author and international life skills educator; Padma Shastry, Director Samam Vidya; Rashree Anand, Bank Shobhana Vaidyanathan and Special Educator, Former Director of Training for Montessori Training Courses in Indiawait.
scheduled for Friday, September 8, 2023 9am-6pmThe summit features dynamic workshops, panel discussions and special presentations. In addition, KLAY’s Early Impact Awards will be divided into three categories: Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion, and Health and Safety. The agenda for the virtual event includes:
workshop
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Life Skills Development for Every Child: An Essential Tool for the 21st Century – Padma Shastry, Director Samam Vidya -
From the Heart of a Mother: A Journey of Partnership Between Parents and Facilitators – Rajshree Anand, Banker and Special Educator -
Diverse Learning Pathways: Empowering Children of All Abilities – Shobhana Vaidyanathan, Former Director – Montessori Training Course India Training – Chennai
summit agenda
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Welcome Address – AK Srikanth, Chief Executive Officer, Clay Center for Child Development and Care -
ISEY 2023 Keynote Presentation – Meghna Yadav, Head of Training and Development, IECED -
Keynote Speech – Dr. Kathy Cologon on Creating Inclusive Early Childhood Communities -
KLAY Early Impact Award -
Panel Discussion on Building Inclusive Early Learning Environments: Fostering Collaboration Between Parents, Educators and Communities – Debashree Bhattacharya – Disability Professional, Social Entrepreneur, Life Skills Coach; Uttara Shidore – Disability Inclusion Consultant; Sarbani Mukherjee Mallick – Founder, Director and Managing Trustee, Biswa Gouri Charitable Trust; Sayomdeb Mukherjee – Senior Manager, Enable India -
Live Conversation with Dr. Swaroop Rawal – Actor, Author, International Life Skills Educator -
Closing remarks – Meghna Yadav, Head of Training and Development, IECED
For more information on the summit and participants, visit klay.co.in/isey-2023.
ISEY is committed to responding to the changing educational landscape and addressing the need to curate learning experiences through innovative and inclusive approaches that make early childhood education a journey of wonder and excitement. KLAY Together, KLAY’s new diversity and inclusion initiative, is also reflected in this year’s summit theme. Their goal through this initiative is to foster a diverse and supportive environment for neurodifferentiated children, to nurture and enhance their transformative learning journey, and to shape the future of young children worldwide.
