Past International Projects

Since its establishment in 1981, ICRI has expanded its reach, developing or managing numerous programs across various countries. Our expertise covers a broad spectrum of topics, with a special focus on early childhood care and education, children's rights, the empowerment of women and girls, maternal and child health, and grassroots community development.

A few selected highlights include:

BRAZIL STREET CHILDREN PROJECT

Working in partnership with the Brazilian National Movement of Street Children, ICRI developed a coordinated network of support centers for homeless youth in Brazil. ICRI also designed and carried out an international awareness campaign about the epidemic of violence and brutality against street children.

SWEDEN

ICRI has worked with various government and NGO agencies in Sweden for more than 30 years. In the 1990s, ICRI received funding from the European Union to create a coordinated network of youth councils in Eastern and Western Europe. ICRI continues to provide training on youth development and child advocacy to these councils and to community-based organizations serving European youth.

IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE CHILDREN & EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

In the summer of 2016, ICRI began working with early childhood programs in areas with high immigrant and refugee populations. ICRI is being asked to establish certain early childhood centers for immigrant children where home languages are utilized and include teachers from home countries.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT & POLICY

ICRI was requested by the Swedish Foreign Ministry to provide seminars and presentations to visiting groups of legislators from the United States and other countries. ICRI's leadership gave presentations to such groups as the leaders of the California State Assembly and Senate through a comparison of policy and legislation on early childhood education, teacher requirements, center and family daycare curricula, and new policies developed for special needs children.

 GHANA

 RWANDA