Hello Colleagues,
Here are the 3 international organizations I chose to
share:
Association
for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
Job opportunity: ACEI Board of Directors
Skills/Experience Needed: demonstrate a clear commitment to furthering the education and
well-being of children worldwide and are dedicated to promoting excellence in
nonprofit governance. Board of Directors members play a critical role in making
decisions regarding Association goals and the allocation of resources (ACEI,
2011).
I chose this organization because it is concerned with “Bright Futures for Every Child in Every
Nation” (ACEI, 2011).
International
Association for Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood Education (IASWECE)
Job opportunity: Educator
Skills/Experience Needed: Must go through IASWECE
training. Early childhood educators who carry responsibility for the care and
education of the child from birth to school entrance in a Steiner/Waldorf
setting are expected to have completed a full Steiner/Waldorf early childhood
training program (IASWECE, n.d).
I chose this organization because educators respond to
the young children in 2 ways:
1.
engages in domestic, practical, and
artistic activities the children can readily imitate (for example, baking,
painting, gardening, and handicrafts), adapting the work to the changing
seasons and festivals of the year (IASWECE, n.d.)
2.
nurtures the children’s power of
imagination by telling carefully selected stories and by encouraging free play.
UNICEF
Job Opportunity: Educator
Skills/Experience Needed: International professionals are
normally required to have an advanced university degree in a field relevant to
the work of UNICEF. The work experience should be relevant to the position and
to the work of UNICEF. Proficiency in English and in another Official UN
working language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is required.
Knowledge of the local language of the country where the position is located in
is an asset. All UNICEF staff must be prepared to work in any region or country
and to undertake extensive in-country travel. A large part of a typical career
is spent in developing countries (UNICEF, n.d.).
I chose this organization because of all of the
information available on different subjects concerning Early Childhood.
References
International
Association for Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood Education (n.d.). Retrieved
from http://www.iaswece.org/index.aspx
Ashley,
ReplyDeleteThese organizations seem great. The position offered by UNICEF seems like a great opportunity to reach out to other countries and experience different cultures. I feel like experiencing teaching in different cultures can help put much of what we have learned about culture and diversity into perspective. Thank you for sharing.
Stephanie
Hi Ashley,
ReplyDeleteYou have chosen to share information about three great organizations that have done so much work across the world. These positions that interest you seem like a great fit for your career path as you continue your educations. These positions will open your eyes up to so many learning experiences and you can definitely make a difference in the field of ECE. Thanks for sharing and have a great week!
Natasha
Hi Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI have not heard of the Wadorf Early Childhood Education method previously. I looked on the website and found some interesting information. It is refreshing to read about a teaching program that focuses on play and the imitation of every day activities, which are familiar to the children. So many preschools are so concerned with pre-academics, that they don't realize that many of the early academic skills can be integrated into play. Thanks so much for sharing that resource.
Sharon
Hi Ashley!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time hearing about the first two international organizations, but I am glad that you shared them! I specifically liked the ACEI organization and the job opportunity that you listed. This job would be a good one for me because I am very committed to furthering children's education and would love to do it worldwide! Thanks for sharing. I will take a look at the website for more details on this organization.
Latasha
Hi Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI think that your choices are very interesting. I especially liked the educator job for UNICEF. When I hear the name UNICEF, I always think of the commercials with the sad children, or the fundraiser campaigns that all schools participate in where they have to carry around the small orange boxes. It is great to know that they have a channel where there are educators, a branch that does more than just fundraise.