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MenTeach E-News - February 2012

1) New Zealand - Men in Early Childhood Education Annual Summit 2012
2) MenTeach – New England Awards & Reception
3) International Conference "Men in Early Childhood Education and Care" in Germany
4) 17 million dollars to Recruit More Men in Early Childhood Education in Germany
5) 5) Dr Farquhar: Encourage more Men in early childhood education in New Zealand
6) More men seeking 'manny' work due to lousy economy
7) Schools try to add more male teachers
8) Kindergartens encourage male teachers in New Zealand

Kindergartens encourage male teachers in New Zealand

Nelson Tasman Kindergartens are serious about attracting more men to early childhood education, following recent media reports identifying a lack of men in this area.

Nelson Tasman Kindergartens CEO Wendy Logan says it is a serious issue, especially as research shows that children learn the most from good role models.

German Coordination office Men in ECE Newsletter

by Dr. Tim Rohrmann - Coordination office men in ECE

The year 2011 has seen a rise in interest in the theme of gender balance in the ECEC work force, at least in Germany. We have now contact with experts from 19 countries worldwide who are interested in issues of gender and male/female workers in ECEC. With this newsletter, we inform about some previous and forthcoming events.

17 million dollars to Recruit More Men in Early Childhood Education and Care in Germany

In Germany, on 1st October 2010, the European Social Fund (ESF) programme "More Men in Early Childhood Education and Care" was launched. The three-year programme consists of 16 pilot projects in 13 federal states across Germany and has received a grant of 13 million Euros. The programme which will run until the end of 2013, will strive to find ways of recruiting more male educators for ECCE centres.

More men seeking 'manny' work due to lousy economy

by Kristin Kalning

Greg Carroll left his job as an executive chef in 2009, when his boss asked him to slash his 500-person staff by half. Since then, Carroll has done some catering, some consulting and some cooking in private homes. But full-time work has proven elusive.