Time Well Spent

Time Well Spent THREE DEEPLY FELT LEARNINGS: 1. Passion: The utilization of your passion. The beginnings of my time at Walden were marked with discovering and refining my passion. Now I have come full circle and have seen my passion being put into action. Amazing to say the least. 2. Collaboration: Collaboration has been a constant during my time at Walden. The communication and collectivity between my colleagues and myself have been priceless. Not only do we share in our passions, we also have some similarities in our personal lives. Advice on how to balance professionalism and personal attributes have been evident in our discussions, blogging, and e-mailing. 3. Self-Reflection: Each course allowed me the ability to self-reflect ensuring that I am steadily concerning myself with the overall nurturance and well-being of children and families. This is a strong character trait that will be valuable in the area of leadership. Thanks Walden for imparting the wisdom of self-reflection. To conclude, I want to share a very inspirational bible verse that has significance in birthing my gift for children and leadership. I would like to leave you with an excerpt from that foundational verse: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[a] 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates” (New International Version, n.d.). References Bible Gateway. (2013, April 18). Passage lookup. Retrieved from www.biblegateway.com

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally United Nations Children’s Fund Being that my challenge focuses on the inequitable teaching of minorities in the field of early childhood and its affect on literacy development, the United Nations Children’s Fund encompasses what we, Westerners, view as minorities. Thus, the United Nations Children’s Fund speaks to the heart of those students who may receive less than favorable early care in the area of literacy and beyond. Navigating the website, I don’t view any job openings but I do see criteria made readily available for ‘Programme and Policy’, ‘External Relations’, ‘Emergency’, and ‘Operations’. More specifically, to obtain a job in the area of Programme and Policy in the subarea of education, I would have to developed in the areas of Programme implementation and ensure effectiveness of educational goals and objectives. The key aspects of this job include: Girls, Education, Education in emergency and conflict situations, and early childhood development (UNICEF, 2013). Save the Children This organizations’ vision is protect and nourish the survival of children across the globe. Their ‘Power and Promise of Education’ moved me, in that; this organization is ensuring that children across the globe receive rich and quality education, despite their uncontrollable shortcomings and ethnic derivation. Whilst, I did not discover any job opportunities, I did gain a chance to read up on some advocacy prospects. To be an advocate for children and to progress my professional challenge of equity in early education, Save the Children advises, sign up for an Enewsletter, take action on current issues affecting children, read about aid effectiveness, develop a deeper understanding of advocacy (Save the Children, 2013). International Early Childhood Education ICF works towards quality enhancement of early childhood programs in India. This outlet would be great in obtaining a deeper understanding of what it truly means to find equity in the field of early childhood education. ICF is looking for passionate and committed individuals to join the cause. While I see no requirements for a specific job, ICF declares that an IFC employee will learn and grow and needs to possess a mission of readiness, be able to generate positive outcomes, and discover ways in which management and leadership skills can be utilized to the fullest. References United Nations Children's Fund. (2013, April 11). What we do, employment opportunities. Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/ Save the Children. Who we are, what we do, where we work, take action. (2013, April 11). Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm ICF International. (2013, April 11). Education, professional development. Retrieved from http://www.icfi.com/markets/education/campaigns/international-early-childhood-education