TIME WELL SPENT

Deeply felt learnings from this program

I will strive to effect change in the lives of the children I teach. To teach as if my life depended on it, constantly aware of the impact and influence I will have on a child's experience and life. To be committed to excellence, equality, and quality in Early Childhood Education, treating all students equally and fairly.

To incorporate communication and with students from other countries into the student curriculum. When children are aware of the world around them, they become more sensitive to issues of diversity, which will in turn help them become well rounded positive contributing members of society.

The support and active participation of community: Parents, Teachers, Community Leaders, Clergy, nonprofit organizations, and medical professionals is vital in the nurturing and the academic, social/emotional, and physical development of a child.

Long-term goals

To be self employed as an owner and director of a high quality Early Childhood Learning Center for ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. Taking everything I’ve learned at Walden University and putting it into practice. The center would be in an at-risk community where I would give back to the community by hiring local qualified caretakers and educators. The center’s mission, goals, and vision would be centered around evidenced based practice / research, and excellence and equity in Early Childhood Education.

Giving back: Create a scholarship fund for at-risk high school students to attend college to study early childhood education. This will be given in the name of the Early Childhood Learning Center.

Farewell message

“If I can help somebody as I travel along the road, then my living will not be in vain.” Dare to be different! May you build careers worth having, businesses worth owning, and lives worth living. Good luck to everyone!

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI).

The mission of the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) is to promote and support the optimal education, development, and well- being of children and youth world-wide. They have several publications which include Journal of Research in Childhood Education, Childhood explorer and The Early Childhood Bulletin. The Global Summit on Childhood, a program within the Decade for Childhood, provides a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue among the global community about the experience of childhood. The 2016 Global Summit on Childhood brings together individuals from around the world and across disciplines to explore the role of childhood in ensuring a positive human future during a time of rapid change. This will be held in Costa Rica from March 30 - April 3, 2016. This organization interests me because it is all about making a better world for our children. ACEI believe all children should be educated in environments of fairness where there if freedom from bias or favoritism, and where access to and participation in educational experiences are the cornerstone of the home, school, and community. There are internships and volunteer opportunities:

http://acei.org/internships-at-acei

http://acei.org/volunteering

SAVE THE CHILDREN (STC)

Save the Children invests in children. In the United States and around the world, they give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. STC believes that by transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours. Since 1919, STC has been fighting for the rights of children—literally saving their lives and giving them hope for the future. In 2014, STC helped over 166 million children worldwide. STC provide services to children that include the provision of food, drilling or water wells, education, shelter, safetly, and everyday essentials. There are many philonthpoic pratners and corporate partnerships. Anyone can donate to this noble cause. 89% of funds are spent on programs and services for children and families in need. You can meet some of the children helped via the websites success stories: http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.8846439/k.AF1D/Success_Stories.htm

You can click on this link to apply for jobs in the U.S. or globally:

http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6226565/k.5717/Save_the_Children_Jobs.htm

UNICEF

UNICEF stands for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, or United Nations Children's Fund. UNICEF is a non-profit international organization and one of the largest development agencies dedicated to working exclusively with children to eliminate hunger and disease.

Thousands of children under the age of five die every day due to the lack of proper nutrition, safe drinking water, affordable vaccines and other basic necessities that most people in the U.S. take for granted. “UNICEF's lifesaving interventions and programs around the world have helped reduce the number of child deaths by nearly 50% since 1990, and yet 18,000 children still die every day from preventable causes. UNICEF helped immunize 38% of the world's children in 2013.”

UNICEF has offices all over the world. In New York, the office is located at the United Nations. I would love to volunteer or work at UNICEF because this organization brings people together from all walks of life for the common goal of helping children.  The U.S. Fund for UNICEFs is seeking talented individuals to join their fight for child survival in various areas. They have online job application.

To donate to UNICEF: https://www.unicefusa.org/donate/donate-end-preventable-deaths-children

http://www.unicefusa.org/mission/survival

http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/usa_contact.html