The sixth edition of the Big Leaders for the Little Leaders Gala – 2021 powered by Itsy Bitsy reminded us all that trust, courage, and perseverance are the superpowers of people who do wonderful things for the benefit of children.
This year, 7 Leaders for Leaders took the Stage of Le Chateau in Bucharest and received the Itsy Bitsy trophies, offered as a sign of recognition and appreciation for the significant projects they have carried out in 2020, in areas such as education for children and teachers, well-being, health for children and social involvement.
The event took place in a hybrid system, with, free live broadcast on itsy bitsy radio and online channels. Even if we could not celebrate the moment in the hall, as in other years, the emotions and joy felt by the winners of the trophies easily reached the thousands of people who watched live the Itsy Bitsy Gala.
The event did not lack, even this year, the opinions shared by the children of the current generation regarding the relationship with their parents and the changes they have experienced in the last year. Authentic, sincere, and optimistic, they reminded us all that adults have a lot to learn from children. In other words, “The egg also teaches the hen”.
Emotional messages were sent to the public and Andreea Marin, Calin Goia, Smiley, who encouraged us to really see the needs of the children and to find together ways to collaborate so that all the children in Romania feel supported on all levels.
Who are the leaders of 2020
The trophy in the category Leaders of the year 2020 in a well-being state was received by Simona Baciu, for the project “The teacher within”. Starting from the book with the same name, which she wrote together with Susan Shapiro, Simona Baciu founded Happy Teachers for Romania, the first training program for the well-being of teachers. Felicia Filip – the general director of the Comic Opera for Children, as well as Diana Vasile, who has been coordinating, for 10 years, the activity of the Institute for the Study and Treatment of Trauma, were also awarded in this category.