To the beat of a steel drum band, Principal Clement Sankat, the head of administration for the University of the West Indies, shared his hospitality with the faculty, staff and students during the Child and Family Studies Trinidad/Tobago 2011 Spring Break. Meeting Principal Sankat was one of the many interesting and informative activities that the group experienced during this, the first CFS Spring Break in Trinidad/Tobago. Plans are underway for Spring Break 2012.
There’s a new character at Syracuse University, thanks to the efforts of two staff members at SU’s Early Education and Child Care Center (EECCC). Fran Paige, an assistant teacher at the center, is the author of a new children’s book, “Reagan McFagen,” which chronicles the adventures of a precocious young girl who likes to draw. Susan Campbell, also an assistant teacher at the center, is the illustrator. This is the first book for Paige, who has spent her career working with young children and has been with EECCC for more than 10 years. “I have always enjoyed writing stories—first for…