- Learning about the international organizations and foundations is a way to connect on a world wide scale. These programs can help us connect the issues and trends that are going on in the world.
- I found the website and podcasts to be great resources to understand what is going on the in world of early childhood. This could also help with early childhood on a personal level by helping out in the classroom on a local range.
- For my own professional development I now know that keeping aware of of kind of programs are out there. There is still a strive, even internationally, to obtain high-quality programs for early childhood care and education.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Final Blog Assignment
Throughout this course I unfortunately was unable to establish contact with international professionals. From my latest blogs I was able to look and analyze many different websites and organizations that deal with early childhood on an international level. I have learned a few from discovering and analyzing these websites as well as the consequences from learning about international contacts in the early childhood field:
Saturday, August 16, 2014
International Contacts- Part 3
For my blog assignment this week I explored the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) website. While looking through the website I found three insights that pertains to my own professional goals and development:
The links to the partnerships and the mission of UNESCO relates to me because their values relate to my field. Since I work in the early childhood field I can relate to their mission and apply it to my own work. They make it their mission to ensure the proper care and holistic growth in education for children around the world. It was interesting to see all the work around the world that UNESCO does to ensure the holistic growth of children. This is a great resource to other to view what is being done in the early childhood field around the world.
- UNESCO is an advocate for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programs which attend to health, nutrition, security and learning that provides growth for children's holistic development.
- The early childhood programs by UNESCO focus on a holistic pre-primary education for children over the age of 3. UNESCO also has a phased plan to impel the education sector to eventually respond to the needs of younger children and partnership with families for children under the age of 3.
- UNESCO also partners with many organizations and foundations across the world to ensure the health and well-being of children and their families. Here is the link to their partners: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/partners/
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Sharing Web Resources
The organization that I have been looking at is the Harlem Children's Zone. Looking through this website I have discovered many different links and resources. Through my searching I found that there is a link to documents and papers published by the HCZ. Many of their documents are biannual reports and highlights about their programs and success throughout the year. Their professional papers have a variety of subject matters that deal with what their programs are all about as well as a look inside their organization as a whole. One section that caught my eye was a few publications by former President Geoffrey Canada's poetry about children! I thought it was very interesting that his poetry was put on the website to showcase children and even the hardships of the neighborhood. Here is a link to their documents and publications page: http://hcz.org/documents-and-publications/
I did not see any new newsletter containing information about the Harlem Children's Zone in the past couple of weeks so I decided to explore the website more. As I explored the website even more I came across some programs that I have not previously looked at. These programs were not just about the children but about the family and community as well. I showed that this organization is there for the positive input in the community and not just the children. Building a positive and safe environment for children and their families is a big issue to take on. The Harlem Children's Zone is trying to enrich the community to make their neighborhood more empowering and safe. One program to help is called Community Pride. Community Pride works closely with the surrounding businesses, organizations, and institutions to create a strong community where residents feel empowered and and united in the investment to make Harlem thrive. Helping each other through housing, job opportunities, financially, and many other factors help to possibly make this community a positive and safe environment for children and their families. I was glad I stumbled across these programs. I think it really shows the extent of the organizations programs and how far they are willing to go to make a difference in this community.
I did not see any new newsletter containing information about the Harlem Children's Zone in the past couple of weeks so I decided to explore the website more. As I explored the website even more I came across some programs that I have not previously looked at. These programs were not just about the children but about the family and community as well. I showed that this organization is there for the positive input in the community and not just the children. Building a positive and safe environment for children and their families is a big issue to take on. The Harlem Children's Zone is trying to enrich the community to make their neighborhood more empowering and safe. One program to help is called Community Pride. Community Pride works closely with the surrounding businesses, organizations, and institutions to create a strong community where residents feel empowered and and united in the investment to make Harlem thrive. Helping each other through housing, job opportunities, financially, and many other factors help to possibly make this community a positive and safe environment for children and their families. I was glad I stumbled across these programs. I think it really shows the extent of the organizations programs and how far they are willing to go to make a difference in this community.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
International Contacts- Part 2
I chose to view the Global Children's Initiative for my blog this weeks. I was able to look around the website to observe and gain understanding about who and what they are. The three main goals that they focus on are children's mental health, early childhood development, and children in crisis and conflict situations. The center sets up faculty in working groups to achieve their main goals globally. There are a few working projects that are available to view on their website.
One part of their website that gave me some insight into who they are and what they are doing in the early childhood field globally was their Zambian Early Childhood Development Project. This project is " a collaborative effort to measure the effects of an ongoing anti-malaria initiative on children's development in Zambia". The first children assessed were 1,686 children born in 2004 and were assessed in 2010. Another successful follow-up occurred with 1,250 of those children in 2012. Many of the assessments showed that their prevention efforts helped children and their development. I was interested by this because an assessment was used to help policymakers see just how using and anti-malaria campaign can effect a child's development. For me, I would not think an assessment would have to be made and it would be pretty obvious. I guess for policymakers using an assessment can help figure out just how well the campaign helps a child's development.
Another program that caught my eye was found in Brazil. This is the first major programmatic effort outside the United States. In the project, collaborations are used with local experts to use the science of child health and development to influence and guide stronger policies and make larger investments to benefit young children and their families in Brazil. Some ways they are achieving this is to build a scientific agenda and community, translating scientific knowledge for application to social policy, strengthening leadership in the early childhood field, and translating and and adapting the Center's print and multimedia for a Brazilian audience. I feel that advocating to better policies and more knowledge of the early childhood years is a great program to establish. Using the content that already exists and adapting it to fit into the Brazilian culture is a great way to establish a better relationship and connection with the Brazilian policymakers and culture.
Having equity and excellence in their program is a way for the Global Children's Initiative to continue with what they are doing throughout the world. Knowing that all children should have proper access to receive good health and a meaningful education is a factor to help them achieve their goals. Expanding their knowledge and resources to help child development globally shows their passion for the field and advocacy. I would imagine having contact and trying to make a difference for early childhood in a different country is difficult but has lasting effect not only for the field but for the children and families that they are serving.
References
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/activities/global_initiative/
One part of their website that gave me some insight into who they are and what they are doing in the early childhood field globally was their Zambian Early Childhood Development Project. This project is " a collaborative effort to measure the effects of an ongoing anti-malaria initiative on children's development in Zambia". The first children assessed were 1,686 children born in 2004 and were assessed in 2010. Another successful follow-up occurred with 1,250 of those children in 2012. Many of the assessments showed that their prevention efforts helped children and their development. I was interested by this because an assessment was used to help policymakers see just how using and anti-malaria campaign can effect a child's development. For me, I would not think an assessment would have to be made and it would be pretty obvious. I guess for policymakers using an assessment can help figure out just how well the campaign helps a child's development.
Another program that caught my eye was found in Brazil. This is the first major programmatic effort outside the United States. In the project, collaborations are used with local experts to use the science of child health and development to influence and guide stronger policies and make larger investments to benefit young children and their families in Brazil. Some ways they are achieving this is to build a scientific agenda and community, translating scientific knowledge for application to social policy, strengthening leadership in the early childhood field, and translating and and adapting the Center's print and multimedia for a Brazilian audience. I feel that advocating to better policies and more knowledge of the early childhood years is a great program to establish. Using the content that already exists and adapting it to fit into the Brazilian culture is a great way to establish a better relationship and connection with the Brazilian policymakers and culture.
Having equity and excellence in their program is a way for the Global Children's Initiative to continue with what they are doing throughout the world. Knowing that all children should have proper access to receive good health and a meaningful education is a factor to help them achieve their goals. Expanding their knowledge and resources to help child development globally shows their passion for the field and advocacy. I would imagine having contact and trying to make a difference for early childhood in a different country is difficult but has lasting effect not only for the field but for the children and families that they are serving.
References
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/activities/global_initiative/
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