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AREA board member becomes honorary citizen of Reggio Emilia
The Africa Reggio Emilia Alliance is thrilled to announce that one of our board members, Maurizio Mariano, together with Samora Machel Jnr, has been awarded the honour of citizenship of Reggio Emilia. Read the official statement from the City Council of Reggio Emilia.
Africanarra: Save the date and co-create
Mark your calendar for 24-26 May 2024 to participate in Africanarra, a weekend of storytelling by people inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach in South Africa. Anyone inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach in early learning centres, schools, colleges, universities or community centres in South Africa (or anywhere on the African continent) can participate. Join us (here’s how)…“Reimagine Education: Reggio Emilia inspiration in Africa” now available in isiZulu and Sesotho
History in the making as we launched the groundbreaking isiZulu and Sesotho translations of our wonderful resource guide Reimagine Education: Reggio Emilia inspiration in Africa on 28 October 2021! The Italian Club buzzed with excitement and happy ululation as Board member Thandi Chaane paid tribute to translators and editors and the Premier of Gauteng, Mr David Makhura shared that the Reggio approach is close to his heart and that he would not have missed the occasion for anything.
Such a wonderful event to celebrate a milestone achievement. Special thanks to Premier David Makhura, the Board of the Africa Reggio Emilia Alliance, Des Hugo, translators, editors, AREA team, family and friends.
Photos: The Premier of Gauteng, Mr David Makhura picture with members of AREA Board and [LEFT] the isiZulu translators and editors / [RIGHT] the Sesotho translators and editors.
2018 highlights
It’s almost impossible to capture a year in all its diversity. Instead we’ve decided to highlight 12 key moments that shaped our path in 2018, and our journey ahead − from collaborating with the Gauteng Department of Education and running multiple workshops, through to publishing our own booklet. Read about it in our 2018 highlights report.
How can ECD centres embrace the Reggio Emilia approach?
Marina Castagnetti – who many of you might remember as the keynote speaker at our 2017 conference – was out in South Africa again from 23-25 October 2018, this time as part of the Italian delegation visiting South Africa for the SA-Italy Summit, and the annual celebration of Oliver Tambo’s life. She was one of the keynote speakers during an ECD seminar that took place during this summit, and suggested ways local ECD centres can embrace the Reggio Emilia approach.Reimagine education: Reggio Emilia inspiration in Africa
The Africa Reggio Emilia Alliance is proud to have published its first booklet on the Reggio Emilia approach and the ways in which it inspires teaching and learning. Reimagine Education is an invitation to take your teaching practice deeper, a provocation to relook (and maybe even rethink) the organisation of your own classroom or school. Read more…
AREA board member awarded Italian Order of Knighthood
AREA is very proud of board member Maurizio Mariano, who was awarded the Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Third Class, Commander) on Friday 1 June 2018 at the Italian consulate in Johannesburg. Maurizio is the first non-resident Italian to be honoured with this Order of Knighthood in South Africa. Read more…
Curiosity, creativity, discovery – the 2017 conference
Nearly 300 educators gathered in Johannesburg in June 2017 with a sense of common purpose: to deepen their understanding of the Reggio Emilia philosophy of education; to connect with other Reggio-inspired thinkers, activists and educators; and to meditate on what we can do to ensure a better future for children. Read more…
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