Academy for Educational Development. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.aed.org/en/index.htm
This program resonated with me because of the
interest of connecting education, health, technology, environment, economic
development, civil society, gender equality, youth, and research. They refer to their program as the 360 perspective. The section that discusses the 360
partnerships reminded me of Brofenbrenner’s Theory, how all systems work together
for the benefit of the whole child.
Partnerships for the Academy for Education Development include
governments, civil society organizations, the private sector, and the
communities in which they serve.
Their vision is that together all people and
the community have the opportunity to reach their highest potential. To do this, they work to empower individuals,
families, and the community to find solutions to challenges.
Current Employment:
Intern, Research Gear up- Washington D.C.
A grant program with the U.S. Department of education
that is designed to increase the number of post-secondary education for students
of low-income families.
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ISSA supports programs that support comprehensive services and advocacy
tools intended to influence policies for families and children in the early
childhood years. Programs supported by
ISSA include early childhood, primary school, equal access, teacher education,
and civic participation in education.
Members of ISSA are provided with professional development,
information-sharing and networking, technical support in design and
implementation of ECD programs, publications, and annual conferences.
This program was of interest to me because it not only provides
publications about the ECD field, but also provides training and mentoring to
individuals and programs in the EC field.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). (n.d.). Retrieved
November 28, 2011, from http://www.unicef.org/
What caught my attention with UNICEF were the real life photos and
descriptions of how children and families are living in severe poverty,
including health, shelter, and education.
UNICEF has focus areas that include child survival and development,
basic education and gender equality, HIV/AIDS and children, and child
protection. They are leading advocates
for children’s rights.
Current Employment:
Although I was unable to open the many job opportunity sites, some
that were of interest to me included:
HIV/AIDS specialist (Uganda), Education specialist (emergency and peace
building)(Congo, Dom. Rep.), and Chief Child Protection (Pakistan).
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI see that we were interested in learning about one of the same international organizations. I too found ISSA to be an interesting organization. I like that that promote equal access to quality education and care for all children with resources, technical assistance and training in early childhood development. Thank you again for sharing your interest in these organizations.
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI too thought the site for UNICEF was interesting and that they really were involved in the well being of children and families around the world. I think that the early childhood professionals that could potentially work for the organization would also have to have extensive knowledge of the politics of the region that they are in. Early childhood education is still not valued in some of the countries where I saw job postings so that would be an area that would take a lot of effort to change.
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI am always happy to see so many organizations great organization that are working for the wellbeing of children.I am interested in learning about how other countries view children education, and how they are looked at.UNICEF is a great organization and it is reputable as well, that is important.My job discription also has qualifications that I do not have, but no harm in dreaming.
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI like the vision of The Academy for Educational Development that together all people and the community have the ability to reach their highest potential. People working together to reach a solution sounds like a winner to me. Thanks for sharing
Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteYou have shared some great organizations, two of which I have never heard of. After reading your post I took the opportunity to explore the Academy for Educational Development, and also ISSA and I was very impressed with their contributions to the EC field.
Hi Amanda, the Academy for Educational Development is new for me. I'm intrigued by their mission of looking at education in 360 perceptive. They are right to look at the child as a whole, such as partnering with the community. I believe in public school they sometime forget how important it is to look at partners to build for the child’s future. I envision getting involve in the Academy for Educational Development as continue on the path as a professional.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Andrea Cureton