Managers from daycare programs in eight small communities in the Municipality of Sermersooq are participating this week in a joint workshop in Nuuk.
The seminar brings together leaders from Isortoq, Kulusuk, Kuummiut, Sermiligaaq, Tiniteqilaaq, Arsuk, Kapisillit, and Qeqertarsuatsiaat. There, they will exchange experiences and discuss how to create a supportive environment for the children in the municipality’s daycare programs.
This is the first time the municipality has held a joint seminar for this group of leaders.
According to the municipality, the seminar is intended both to strengthen the professional networks of leaders and to give them an opportunity to discuss the specific challenges that can arise from leadership responsibilities in smaller communities.
– This seminar gives managers the opportunity to meet, learn from one another, and share experiences that can help strengthen our daycare centers. It fosters a professional community where they can draw inspiration and support from one another,” says Inngeeraq Aleqa Møller, who is the department head for daycare and daycare centers outside Nuuk.
New Tools for Management
One of the participants is Silpa Ignatiussen, who is the director of Merterdi Naaqqavia in Tiilerilaaq.
“Through this course, I’ve become more aware of my strengths and weaknesses, and now I know what tools I can use. I’m really looking forward to passing on what I’ve learned,” she says.
The municipality hopes that the seminar will help forge new connections among the leaders and strengthen cooperation among the daycare programs in the villages.
