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1) Issues like poverty are global. Anyone can be affected for a number of different reasons. Thankfully, there are several organizations working to help those who are less fortunate and help overcome these issues.
1) Issues like poverty are global. Anyone can be affected for a number of different reasons. Thankfully, there are several organizations working to help those who are less fortunate and help overcome these issues.
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Understanding issues and trends on a local level
as well as an international level can help broaden our viewpoint on the early
childhood field. It can also help spark
new ideas or offer new suggestions to solve problems in our own community.
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All children are entitled to quality education,
regardless of their background or where they live. Advocating for children has become an
important part of my personal and professional life. Learning about issues and trends on an
international level has opened my eyes to how big these problems really are.
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Through my weekly blogs, I have learned the
importance of having a network of people who have a common passion. Maintaining contact with my colleagues will
be an important part of my role as an advocate.
I have grown personally though my blog but I have also grown by reading
and corresponding with my colleagues.
I believe a goal for the early childhood field in terms of
international awareness of issues is to keep educators and advocates informed
on both the issue and what is being done around the world. Because early childhood exists everywhere,
everyone needs to work together, share ideas, and empower each other to help
make a better world for our children. No
one country, state, county, or city should try to overcome the issues related
to early childhood alone. If we put our
resources together and work as one, our children will see a brighter tomorrow.
Melinda,
ReplyDeleteI agree that learning from my colleagues through their blogs has been helpful. Since we get to informally share and connect outside the formal discussions, I get to see the spark of passion in their personal lives too.
I do agree that learning about EC at the global level has been eye-opening. The internet allows us to connect to folks thousands of miles away and share our visions!
Thanks for the blog post, the great discussions and supportive comments! I also look forward to working with you in the future :)
Angie
I appreciate your input Melinda. I share your feelings regarding advocacy. You are right, we have big obstacles in front of us and it can be overwhelming.
ReplyDeleteCarolina
I have also enjoyed the communication and dialogue with both our international contacts and fellow classmates! I also agree, staying in contact with these people will only benefit the field that we're all passionate about!
ReplyDeleteMelinda thank you for sharing your thoughts and wisdom. Every child deserve a quality education no matter what their living condition, or life circumstances. We as professionals we have to go to our governments and policy makers to advocate on our children behalf.
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ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed your input and thoughts . Thank you for defending young children and being strong to influence policies. Best of Luck to you in the future courses. I have found the international studies to be very eye opening , interesting and rather sad all at the same time. Together, as colleagues, I sure hope 'we' can assist in improving lives of young children and their families all across the world.
Hi nice post I enjoyed dreading it. I thought that the international study was very interesting. I never put much thought in it, before now I see how important it is for all children to have quality care and programs.
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