Once again I was able to communicate with Ms.
Stephanie Olmore, in which she was more eager than I to share with me NAEYC's
focus on the concept of equity in education. NAEYC is well-known for its
participation in different alliances in which it works with other organizations
as a team effort in order to address the issues that are arising within the
early childhood field. One current alliance that NAEYC is a part of is
the World Forum Foundation. NAEYC along with 15 other alliance members
which include organizations such as the Canadian Childcare Federation, Early
Childhood Australia, South African Congress for Early Childhood Early Childhood
Development and many others are dedicated to providing a quality and equal
education to children all over the world. The alliance serves as a global
exchange of information and ideas that focus on the well-being of children and
the providing of high quality services for children and families. I was
also informed by Ms. Olmore that the NAEYC is also a member of the membership
organization referred to as the International Step by Step Association that
also focuses on equity in education. Basically the organization
serves as the connection point between professionals and organizations in
order to determine what is needed in the early childhood field.
According to the International Step by Step Association (n.d.), " ISSA promotes equal access to quality education
and care for all children, especially in the early years of their lives.
Established in the Netherlands in 1999, ISSA’s network today stretches across
the globe from Central and Eastern Europe to Central Asia, Asia, and the
Americas" (p. 1). This membership allows the NAEYC the opportunity
to work with other countries and seek information on the state of education in
other countries.
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World Forum Foundation
https://www.worldforumfoundation.org/
International Step by Step Association
http://www.issa.nl/
After communicating with Stephanie, I realized that there are many organizations around that world that is dedicating their time, services, and resources to help families and children. This fight for children cannot be done a lone in which it takes a village to raise a child. Therefore, an early childhood professional, I dedicated my time to serving others.
References
International Step by Step Association. (n.d.). Home. Retrieved from http://www.issa.nl /index.html.
Shorlone,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you are able to communicate with your contact. My school is accredited by NAEYC so I'm familiar with their rules and how they run this in the United States, however I did not realize how global there were. I can't wait to look at the international sites that you provided. I'm sure this information will be that very enlightening. Thanks!
NAEYC is such a great organization. I am glad to be learning more about what they do as you are :). I think that I may look into becoming a member at some point. Thanks, Shorlone!
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to get a hold of your contacts! I love NAEYC because it has so many recourses to help with being an educator. There are so many websites that will help you and they hold conference and workshop. I highly recommend this to anyone on the education field.
ReplyDeleteGreat information, glad that your contact from NAEYC gave such awesome insight on equity for early childhood education. If you get a chance become a memeber of NAEYC you will receive a lot of informative info about early childhood and trainings. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteToshiko Pinckney
Thanks for the wonderful information Shorlone. NAEYC is a wonderful organization and I am proud to be a member.
ReplyDeleteShorlone,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing information on the NAEYC. After reading multiple blogs by yourself and our other colleagues, I've become aware of so many great resources and organizations that are determined to improve the quality and availability of early childhood programs and other aspects of education. All these resources have made me more hopeful in the long run about the future of education on a global scale. With the rise of similar minded organizations and joint ventures, the landscape of education may be drastically different in within the next 20 years.
Shorlone,
ReplyDeleteIt is great that your contact is able to share such wonderful information with you. I recently became a NAEYC member and I am still exploring all that they have to.offer. Thank you for sharing the International Step by Step program.