S7E2 - BRAC Humanitarian Play Lab Model

On this episode of Behind the Pages, Jahanara Ahmad and Sarwat Sarah Sarwar articulate how child-friendly spaces that reflect Rohingya design motifs and architecture and early learning curricula that integrate familiar Rohingya games and traditional songs and chants can provide a sense of safety and normalcy that supports psychosocial wellbeing. In their field note, "BRAC Humanitarian Play Lab Model: Promoting Healing, Learning and Development for Displaced Rohingya Children," Erum Mariam, Jahanara Ahmad, and Sarwat Sarah Sarwar argue that community participation in the development of ECD centers can invoke a sense of belonging and cultural pride that can elevate the vital role of play to support developmental outcomes. Behind the Pages is the podcast of the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE). This season of Behind the Pages features timely and dynamic conversations with authors from the JEiE Special Issue on Early Childhood Development in Emergencies. For more information about JEiE, and to read all JEiE issues free of charge, visit www.inee.org/journal.