Description

This study module aims at enhancing cultural awareness as a key skill in an Early Childhood setting. Globalization has, in the last decades, transformed national and local communities into migrant societies. Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is an institution where children, guardians, parents, and staff from various backgrounds and with multiple affiliations come together. This gives ECEC a key role in creating inclusion and a sense of belonging in dynamic communities influenced by local and global concerns. The course will enrich students’ knowledge and skills for leading and guiding processes of creating a sense of belonging in children’s groups, cooperating with a diverse group of parents/guardians. Finding practical, enjoyable, and efficient ways of working as professional staff requires a high level of intercultural competence.