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Author Roger Thurow Joins ICFJ Webinar on Covering Early Childhood Development

Women of Chuicavioc tend to a small vegetable garden. Image by Roger Thurow. Guatemala, 2013.

Women of Chuicavioc tend to a small vegetable garden. Image by Roger Thurow. Guatemala, 2013.

Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 10:00am EDT (GMT -0400)

On Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, Pulitzer Center grantee Roger Thurow speaks about his reporting on early childhood development via an online webinar organized by the International Center for Journalists in partnership with the World Bank’s Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund. The webinar, set to start at 10 am EST, is targeted in particular at journalists who are interested in entering the Reporting Contest on Early Childhood Development.

Thurow will based his comments on reporting from his Pulitzer Center-supported project and his related book, "The First Thousands Days: A Crucial Time for Mothers and Children—and the World."

The webinar will focus on early childhood growth and development, an important topic that includes issues of health, nutrition, early learning and child care. UNICEF, the World Bank Group, and many other organizations report that the early years of life are crucial not only for individual health and physical well-being, but also for cognitive and social-emotional development and for success later in life. Events in the first few years of life are formative and play a vital role in breaking the cycle of poverty, promoting economic productivity, and eliminating social disparities and inequities.

How can journalists best report on the impacts of poverty and malnutrition and inform the public about available solutions? The webinar will inform journalists about key early childhood development issues, provide reporting resources, and give participants the opportunity to ask questions to the experts. It will also include information on evidence about the importance of early nutrition and stimulation for young children, the effectiveness of different approaches, and the programs being studied to address these issues.

Register now for the Sept. 8 webinar.