Week 8 Assignment

I have learned through Michele’s Adventure and Godfrey her international contact who is an Early Childhood Education and Development Specialist from Kenya.

Godfrey shared

v  That their government is addressing the issue of equity because there are a large number of children who do not benefit from early childhood services due to inaccessibility and poverty.

v  That  Parliament is currently considering a policy that will make early childhood education part of the education system and therefore mandatory

Consequence:

I have become more aware of the issues in early childhood from an international perspective and I have realized that many countries are facing the same challenges in this area.

I have learned from the article Fostering Child Development through Empowerment, Unity, and Cooperation.

v   In a rural village in Paraguay, a Catholic Church relief organization named Pastoral Social, established Pastoral Del Nino. This organization employs a community-building model which teaches parents about their children’s needs and helps them by encouraging them to work together to strengthen the community.

Consequence:

I have learned that international communities employ programs and have organizations that are put into place to give it’s children, families, and communities a chance at learning skills that can benefit everyone as a whole and help educate the children and families alike.

Consequence:

I have learned that although I live here in the US other countries have similar struggles in their educational systems as we so, other countries set in lace programs and organizations to aid in the education of its children, and that the world as a whole is focusing on educating its future leaders.

One goal for international awareness:

I have resolved that I will continue to search for an international contact that I can communicate with. I was so impressed by Michele’s contact and how informative he was on the current issues in country. This type of contact can benefit me in my pursuit of this Early Childhood Studies Degree.