EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts: 7. The Child in The Family

In the 7th Episode of the EsF Assembly 2018 Podcasts, Stan Ferguson, Lumin Education Family Therapist, speaks about the place of the child in the family. He describes the work that the Lumin Bachman Lake Community School currently does as regards the development of the child. The school understands the urgency of education and awareness within the first years of life this is why parents are encouraged to enter a collaborative relationship with the school in raising the children in a challenged community: challenges facing this community are poverty, lack of documentation for migrants in the community and the real concern of being deported and the uncertainties of the repercussions that this may have on children and families. This involvement has proven to have a positive effect on the support, investment and involvement that parents have with the school. The Early for Us program focuses on parent knowledge, training and weekly home visits for around 90 minutes with the trained adult and parents. Stan believes that by listening to someone’s story, we take on part of their story. By listening in earnest to the migrant families that Stan has worked with, he continues to strive to offer the best support and help to parents and teachers, enabling parents to be teachers for their children during the first years. Music: "Raro Bueno" by Chuzausen From the Free Music Archive "Dance with me" Chloe Hall BY NC SA