A Journey of Courage Upstart Scotland AGM 2017 Keynote address by Dr Suzanne Zeedyk

This video features one of the keynote presentations at the 2017 AGM of the Upstart Campaign, by campaigner Suzanne Zeedyk.
Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk has become well known to many throughout Scotland since leaving her academic position at the University of Dundee in 2011. She set out to share with the public knowledge about the science of connection. She was one of two keynote speakers at the 2017 Upstart AGM, delivering a talk called ‘A Journey of Courage’. In it, she told an unusually personal story, in which she used her own childhood as a lens through which to explore the protective qualities of outdoor play. She argues that it takes courage to think deeply about children’s emotional and relational needs, as she articulates in this presentation.
Upstart Scotland is a campaign that aims to introduce a kindergarten stage into Scottish Education, for children aged 3-7. It focuses on social and emotional development and learning through play, as often as possible outdoors and in natural surroundings. Evidence for the benefits of this approach -- for children's long-term health, well-being and educational success -- can be found on www.upstart.scot. Upstart has the support of thousands of parents and professionals from education, childcare, health and social services, the arts, children's rights, environmental sustainability and developmental psychology.
We’d like to add that this video was moved over in 2020 from a different location on UA-cam. When we moved it, the video had acquired approximately 1000 views.