Part I
So far I have contacted via email the UNICEF offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, and Angola. During my ten day break from classes I decided to cram a few books in for personal enjoyment, all of which took place in Central Africa. Due to this I decided when this assignment came up I would love to establish a contact in the region in order to learn more. Also, I contact the offices from the The Global Alliance of NAEYC in Morocco, Ghana, and South Africa. I received one email from Tamalin Harper in South Africa stating that they have been contacted already by another Walden student and felt to diversify the discussion it would be redundant to work with two students for this assignment. I plan to send a couple more emails today to various organizations in Thailand and India, and hope for a response.
Part II
I chose the Zero to Three organization for this portion of the assignment. I had not heard of this organization until beginning my Master's program, but I feel drawn to it and hope to become a part of it in the future. In Idaho there are no early intervention programs for this age group and I hope to be a part of this change in the future.
I hope you hear back from those resources because I would love to see what they have to say. I thought it would be easier to contact and early childhood program locally in Japan and that's not even going so well. I am the friend and former co-worker of a native whose Mom owns and operates her own facility so I thought that would be another perspective and more convenient. I haven't heard anything yet but as soon as she responds I will let everyone know. Zero to Three is a great organization and I have heard many things about it.
ReplyDeleteStick to your guns and I know you will make some contacts. From what I've read, everyone is having similar difficulties.
ReplyDeleteI did some work with the Zero to Three website/organization in past classes, and I think you will be delighted by the things that you find, it is a fantastic and insightful website.
Since we have not previously been classmates, I glanced at your previous blog posts in an attempt to get to know you better. My favorite post of yours were about your family and your relationships. I love your use of pictures because I am visual and it helps me feel more connected with you. I am also very far from my extended family, so I understand some of your hardships there. Anyway, I look forward to getting to know you through cyberspace and learning from what you bring to the table :)
Hi Mandy!
ReplyDeleteNice to see you again. I really hope your contacts work out for you. I am very interested to hear about ece in the Congo! I can't even begin to wrap my thoughts around it. UNICEF is a great organization so hopefully they can be of some assistance to you.
In my NAEYC subscription I have actually recieved a Zero to Three book and often get E-articles sent to me. Early intervention is huge and this is a great resource to keep on your desk!
Much luck in the new class!
~Nicole