Global Leaders Chicago Metropolitan Association for the Education of Young Children Project Goal Elevate the Articles of the UN Convention on the Rights

Global LeadersChicago Metropolitan Association for the Education of Young Children

Project Goal

Elevate the Articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to enhance our systems and advance our field

Phase 1: Gauge level of supportPhase 2: Launch public awareness campaignPhase 3: Pass Resolution in State of Illinois to adopt UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.


CHICAGO METRO AEYC

606,166 Number of Illinois children connected to nature

57,000 Our original promise to World Forum

9,000 Served annually through our CE services

1,300 Members from 11 States and Canada 4th Largest AEYC Affiliate in the Nation

86 Years old

48 Nature Partners


Summary of the RightsUnicef

Article 1 Definition of the ChildArticle 2 Non-DiscriminationArticle 3 Best interests of the childArticle 4 Protection of rightsArticle 5 Parental guidanceArticle 6 Survival and developmentArticle 7 Registration, name, nationality, careArticle 8 Preservation of identityArticle 9 Separation from ParentsArticle 10 FamilyArticle 11 KidnappingArticle 12 Respect for the views of the childArticle 13 Freedom of expressionArticle 14 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion



Article 15 Freedom of AssociationsArticle 16 Right to PrivacyArticle 17 Access to information; mass mediaArticle 18 Parental responsibilities; state assistanceArticle 19 Protection from all forms of violenceArticle 20 Children deprived of family environmentArticle 21 AdoptionArticle 22 Refugee childrenArticle 23 Children with disabilitiesArticle 24 Health and human servicesArticle 25 Review of treatment in careArticle 26 Social SecurityArticle 27 Adequate standard of livingArticle 28 Right to Education



Article 29 Goals of educationChildren’s education should develop each child’s personality, talents and abilities to the fullest. It should encourage children to respect others, human rights and their own and other cultures. It should also help them learn to live peacefully, protect the environment and respect other people. Children have a particular responsibility to respect the rights their parents, and education should aim to develop respect for the values and culture of their parents.

Article 30 Children of minorities/indigenous groups

Article 31 Leisure, play and cultureChildren have the right to relax and play, and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other recreational activities.



Article 32 Child laborArticle 33 Drug abuseArticle 34 Sexual exploitationArticle 35 Abduction, sale and traffickingArticle 36 Other forms of exploitationArticle 37 Detention and punishmentArticle 38 War and armed conflictsArticle 39 Rehabilitation of child victimsArticle 40 Juvenile justiceArticle 41 Respect for superior national standardsArticle 42 Knowledge of rightsArticles 43-54 Implementation measures


CHALLENGES

Challenges• Leadership changes in government and NGO’s• Many advocacy agenda items require our attention

this year:• State’s fiscal Crisis/Tax reform• Illinois Early Learning Council policy changes • Elevate the Articles of UN Convention on the ROC• Issues members raise to the agenda

• Transparency in Government• Confidentiality of Data• Evaluation and documentation taking time

away from teaching the children• Meeting requirement for new bilingual

teacher certifications by 2014• Building a Quality Rating System that is

equitable


SOLUTIONS

• Introduce ourselves to 51 new members of the General Assembly

• Survey our Members to prioritize/set policy agenda• Questions for GL

** HOW TO STRATEGIES?

How to continue to be a strong voice to raise issues to the table without being cast as an obstructionist?

How to build coalitions that will not only speak to us, but speak out with us?*fear of consequences/loss of funding*fear of losing their job

Documents

Global Leaders Chicago Metropolitan Association for the Education of Young Children Project Goal Elevate the Articles of the UN Convention on the Rights