Part One:
This assignment had me thinking about what fun it would be to have an ECE professional from a different country to share and grow with. What a fanstastic idea! I wish I had thought of it sooner. I know a few people from different countries that work in the school systems, but not in the early childhood field. I used those contacts to meet the two contacts I will use for this portion of the class.
My friend John started a non-profit organization that helps teach children in rural and very poor parts of different countries. He started off in Mexico then moved to Vietnam and China. He is now back in the States looking to get funding so he can run the program in places like Florida, Mississippi, and other very poor places. One of his volunteer teachers agreed to be a contact for this assignment.
I then reached out to a classmate who lives and works as an early childhood educator in Qatar. Jody will be the perfect person to bounce ideas off of and to collaborate on class projects. I look forward to learning more about her culture and beautiful country through this project! I love having pen pals!
Part Two:
I chose to immerse myself into the early childhood organization that is part of NAEYC but in my state. The California Association for the Education of Young Children is a branch of the larger NAEYC. I chose this organization because I wanted to learn more about the programs and training they offer in my state. I am already familiar with Pre-K now, one of the resources listed in the Blog Assignment Resources list so I decided to choose one that was not on the list and one that would allow me to interact outside of class.
Kim, NAEYC is a wonderful organization! I have never heard of the California Association for the Education of Young Children... I can't wait to learn more about it!
ReplyDeleteHi Kim, thank you for your vote of confidence. I hope that I will be able to meet you expectations. I admire your friend's commitment to helping those in need and wish him every success. It would also be interesting to read about his experiences, however, I realize he does not work in the early childhood field. I look forward to reading your contribution related to the California Association for the Education of Young Children.
ReplyDeleteKim, I never thought about using a classmate for this part of the class great idea. Your friend sounds like a real angle I wish him all the best!
ReplyDeleteHi Ladies,
ReplyDeleteThank you for following and commenting. I changed my resource to reflect a more up-to-date resource from Australia. Here is the link to the Early Childhood Australia site I am now using:
http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/