Three
consequences of learning about the international early childhood field for your
professional and personal development.
The first consequence of
learning about the international early childhood field was learning about the
high rate of child abuse in Belize by listening to the podcast with Delfena
Mitchell. Mrs. Mitchell is the director
of Liberty Children’s Home in Belize which is a home for children that have
suffered abuse or abandonment (World Forum Foundation, 2013a).
The
second consequence of learning
about the international early childhood field was learning about childhood poverty
in China. The number of children living
in poverty is much higher in Western China than Eastern China. As a result, many children in Western China
are not receiving an education because their parents cannot afford to send them
(Child Poverty Research and Policy Centre, n.d.).
The
third and last consequence of learning
about the international early childhood field was learning about the
international resources that are available for professionals. These resources include: the website for
UNESCO (2013), the podcasts available on the World Forum Foundation (2013b)
website, and the website of the Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre
(n.d).
One goal for
the field related to international awareness of issues and trends and the
spirit of collegial relations.
One
goal that I have for the field related to international awareness of issues and
trends is to continue to be informed throughout my career. After I complete this program, I hope to stay
informed about the issues and trends in the field on both the local and
international levels.
References
Child Poverty Research and Policy
Centre (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/index.php?action=country
United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved from
http://www.unesco.org
World
Forum Foundation (2013a). Episode 3: Delfena Mitchell [Audio podcast].
Retrieved from
http://ccie-media.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/WFR_03_DelfenaMitchell.mp3
World Forum Foundation (2013b). World forum radio.
Retrieved from http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/world-forum-radio/
Hello!! Great Post!! I enjoyed reading all of your post. My goal to is to stay aware and informed of what is going on internationally.
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Great post! It is sad to see and read about all of the countries around the world that are struggling. It was great having the same class as you and I look forward to having another class with you!
ReplyDeleteHave you become more attuned with international social justice and human right issues as a consequence of the research you have done for this project. I think it is easy to tune out the international social and political struggles such as ethnic violence, famine and war, and families forced to relocate to refugee camps with minimal access to food, water, shelter and basic safety when we see it as a blip on the news. My research for this course has helped me to see the immense suffering children around the world endure as a consequence of social, economic and political forces that are out of their control. I think it important we in ECE remain aware of the ways our votes and actions can impact children and families around the world.
ReplyDeleteI find the work of Mrs. Mitchell to be very inspiriting. She works with children who have been through abusive situations and I can only imagine how hard that must be. I found her ability to connect to Joseph and help him trust others was very important in helping him build lasting relationships.Great post.
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