Time Well Spent

    

As I come to the close of this chapter of my educational journey there are several things that I have learned that I will take with me. One of things that this program has taught me is to always know what your passions are. I recognize that passion is the foundation for our motivation. The second important thing I learned is advocacy. Through this course I have learned that advocacy does not have to be an extraordinary action. Being an advocate can begin in little ways and end up meeting larger goals. Last but not least, the key aspect of this course I will take away is that each of us are individually different and bring different strengths. It is vital to always keep in mind that the families that we work with are unique in their own way and this should be viewed as an asset and not a short coming. 

    

 My long term goal is to open my own day care and become a larger part of my immediate community by being an advocate for the families I work with. I want to make a difference in the lives of both children and their families. 

   

I truly enjoyed this course. Each of you has brought your own uniqueness and story and I can honestly say I truly enjoyed the differences we contribute. Additionally, it was a pleasure to have an instructor that was supportive and encouraging. I wish all of you the best in the future and hope that you reach all your goals. 

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

       One of the things I have learned throughout my early childhood education journey is to become more aware of international organizations. For example, the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) is a great organization for the community and advocates who come together for the best interest of children’s education.  The main focus of ACEI is to promote and advocate that all children should have access to high quality education. I didn’t notice any job vacancies on their website, however, there are grant opportunities for educational related opportunities that can promote and improve the classroom. Secondly, the Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development (CGECCD) is an organization that focuses on childhood policy and practice particularly for children who are disadvantage.  CGECCD has only one job posting at this time which is Consultancy, Sustainable Scale up of Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes and the Role of Social Enterprise. Applicants should be able to provide a detailed report, examine social enterprise approaches to sustainability of ECD programs within the SD Agenda. Lastly, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is an organization that advocate for children to have high quality learning. One of the major functions I love about NAEYC is that it is a place for both families as well as educators to learn. There are many job opportunities at NAEYC. For example, there is a current position for an executive director. The qualifications  for this position includes fund raising ability, and a track record of working with government, large urban school districts, quasi-public agencies and other non- profit entities.

http://acei.org/

http://www.ecdgroup.com/

http://www.naeyc.org/