I was able to research different international organizations in the early childhood field. There are many different organizations that appeal to me and there are some that have job opportunities that would fit my interests.
One organization is the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This organization's mission is to contribute to building peace, eradicate poverty, and sustain development and intercultural dialogue through education, science, culture, and communication. One main reason this organization appealed to me is that they strive to attain education for all and lifelong learning. Looking at job opportunities in this organization I found many different opportunities in many different offices all over the world. While I would not want a job internationally I would be more interested in staying in the United States. They offer different jobs as well as internships in their recruitment. I think this would be a great and interesting job to have, especially with their influence on lifelong learning.
Another organization that I found is the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI). This organization reaches out on a global level to the community of educators and advocates who unite knowledge, experience, and perspective in order to exchange information, explore innovation, and advocate for children. I found this organization interesting because of their mission to ensure the developmental growth and well-being of children worldwide. While I did not find any paying jobs, I did find how to apply for volunteering and internships. The internships help handle global education issues. I think even an internship at this organization would be great to gain experience in helping global efforts to improve education.
The last organization that interested me was the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). I have always heard of UNICEF and I am interested in what their organization has accomplished and their mission. UNICEF has the mission to ensure the well-being and rights of every child on a global scale. While I did not find any jobs at this organization I think it would be an interesting job to have. Having a big influence on the well-being and rights of children from all over the world would be very rewarding. I think UNICEF is a great organization that has great international influence.
References
Association for Childhood Education International http://acei.org/
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization http://en.unesco.org/
United Nations Children's Fund http://www.unicef.org/
Hi Heather
ReplyDeleteThe United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is a great organization that advocates for children around the world. It is great to have an organization that advocates for children's rights. The United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is an organization that is new to me. I like the fact that this organization strives to attain education for all and as that supports lifelong learning.
Thank you for sharing your organizations.
LaNea
Hi Heather, the organizations you chose are front runners in making sure children have a voice on a global, international and local level. I'm really glad that their are programs out there that works so hard to eradicate poverty and bring education to all countries and nations. Any program that works to assist our youth and families to help them grow and prosper is a good thing.
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