ONe of UNICEF's focus area is child survival and dvelopment, the programme delves into the seetig of early childhood education by painting a bigger picture.
According to the UNICEF statement (2012)
Every child must be ensured the best start in life – their future,and indeed the future of their communities, nations and the whole world depends on it.
Two weeks ago we sent out emails to international contacts on the background of establishing profesional contacts and expanding resources. Our goal to grow in our understanding of their perspectives on some of the issues and trends and to broaden our knowledge about available resources in the field through studying one early childhood organization’s website.
Having not entirely been successful as yet in the endeavour, I subscribed to some international newsletters, one was in the UK, the programs name is Hope for Children. The program has been establised for more than 20 years. Their mission is to which works towards a world where children’s rights are realised and they can reach their full potential. The website has resources on their volunteer work in Uganda, one of their main areas of focus in helping orphaned, poor, exploited and other marginalised children. I am very interested in the work that they are currently doing, I will also send an email reaching out for more information and hopefully to establish them as an international contact.
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References"Why Early Childhood Development?" UNICEF. Retrived from May 25,2013.http://www.unicef.org/earlychildhood/index_40748.html
Hope for Children(HOPE). (2013). News from Our projects. Retrieved from http://www.hope-for-children.org/
May 25, 2013
May 18, 2013
Sharing Web Resources
The name of the organization I choose was the United Nations Educational, Scientific and cultural Organization (UNESCO). The link to the website is http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/The United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) was founded on 16 November 1945. While the headquarters is located in France, the organization has a total of 50 offices worldwide.
The mission of the UNESCO Education Sector is to; provide international leadership to create learning societies with educational opportunities for all populations and to provide expertise and foster partnerships to strengthen national educational leadership.
One of the current issues is the 'Initiatives for Education for All ', UNESCO’s Education Sector has developed or co-developed initiatives in response to the need for sustained and concerted action to address persistent education challenges. One of the programs EDUAIDS is a global initiative on education and HIV?AIDS carried out with 10 UN agencies to help governments provide a comprehensive response in the area of HIV and AIDS education.
Due to my interest in this area, I subscribed to the newsletter 'HIV & Health Education enewsletter'. UNESCO's work on HIV and AIDS focuses on three key priorities; building country capacity for effective and sustainable educational responses to HIV; strengthening comprehensive HIV and sex education ; and advancing gender equality and protecting human rights.
The mission of the UNESCO Education Sector is to; provide international leadership to create learning societies with educational opportunities for all populations and to provide expertise and foster partnerships to strengthen national educational leadership.
One of the current issues is the 'Initiatives for Education for All ', UNESCO’s Education Sector has developed or co-developed initiatives in response to the need for sustained and concerted action to address persistent education challenges. One of the programs EDUAIDS is a global initiative on education and HIV?AIDS carried out with 10 UN agencies to help governments provide a comprehensive response in the area of HIV and AIDS education.
Due to my interest in this area, I subscribed to the newsletter 'HIV & Health Education enewsletter'. UNESCO's work on HIV and AIDS focuses on three key priorities; building country capacity for effective and sustainable educational responses to HIV; strengthening comprehensive HIV and sex education ; and advancing gender equality and protecting human rights.
May 11, 2013
Establishing Professional Contacts
For this week's assignments I decided to make connections with two countries outside of the Unites States as required. I have sent emails and is currently awaiting on further communication. I choose the countirs Japan and Jamaica, as I am originally from Jamaica but I currently live in Japan. I am hoping that some relationship is establish as in studying those far in the degree my eyes have been opened to the diversity in the early childhood education systems around the world. The issues and trends in early childhood education are global and the changes will affect the children, parents and educators alike. For the next seven weeks I will be able to share what you have learned with my colleagues. Above all, enjoy getting to know what future colleagues from around the world can tell you about current issues and trends.
I choose the Canadian Association for Young Adults as in the future I will be establishing my kindergarten in Canada. From the website http://cayc.ca/ , the mission statement reads "the CAYC exists to provide a voice on critical issues related to the quality of life of all young children and families". After initially sending correspondence to two early childhood representatives in Jamaica and Japan I decided to also send to the CAYC, as we are not limited to only two.
I choose the Canadian Association for Young Adults as in the future I will be establishing my kindergarten in Canada. From the website http://cayc.ca/ , the mission statement reads "the CAYC exists to provide a voice on critical issues related to the quality of life of all young children and families". After initially sending correspondence to two early childhood representatives in Jamaica and Japan I decided to also send to the CAYC, as we are not limited to only two.
The aim of the Canadian Association got Young adults is
- To influence the direction and quality of policies and programs that affects the development and well being of young children in Canada.
- To provide as forum for the members of Canada’s early childhood communities to support one another in providing developmentally appropriate programs for young children.
- To promote and provide opportunities for professional development for those charged with the care and education of young children.
- To promote opportunities for effective liaison and collaboration with all those responsible for young children.
- To recognize outstanding contributions to the well being of young children.
- To recognize outstanding contributions to the well being of young children.
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