1. The first international organization that caught my attention is the International Step by Step Association (ISSA). “ISSA is a membership organization that connects professionals and organizations working in the field of early childhood development and education” (International Step by Step Association. n.d.). This organization gives you the opportunity to collaborate with others in the same field. It was appealing to me because it can be used as a resource. There are programs the are beneficial for educators and parents as well. It includes books and tools, it builds professional development, information sharing and networking (Community of Practice can be utilized here), and annual conferences and other events. This appears to be a good organizations to be a part of.
There are currently no job opportunities but the opportunity to join as a member or friend is there.
2. The second organization that was appealing to me Save the Children. “Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the live of children in need in the United States and around the world” (Save the Children. 2011). Their overall goal is to help children not only academically but mentally, socially, financially, and with their overall well being. When their are disasters around the world, this organizations steps in with food, medical care, and education. This is appealing to me because I am always looking for ways to help children. Helping them academically is one thing but helping them to live and survive is another. Working for this organization will allow me to be able to participate with both.
Job opportunities in which I am interested in with this organization is the
Headquarter positions which is located in Washington D.C. This is perfect. I am currently in the D.C. area and the job opportunities here are a plus. Program and policy work in the areas of U.S. programs, Child Protection and HIV/AIDs, Education and Child Development, Health and Nutrition, Hunger and Livelihoods and Humanitarian Response is the job that I am most interested in. This job will allow me to make a positive change in the lives of others.
3. The third organization that resonates with me is Plan. “Plan's vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity” (Plan. 2013). The mission of this organization is to provide quality education to children who are deprived from the basis needs. The organization also strives to ensure the communities basis needs are met. There are several job opportunities but non which are located within the United States. I would love to have the position as the Program Support Manager but it is located in Tanzania.
References:
International Step By Step Association. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.issa.nl/index.html
Plan. (2013) Retrieved from http://plan-international.org/about-plan
Save the Children. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm
Hello Katrina,
ReplyDeleteThis week I realized that there are so many opportunities for us as educational advocates to give back and be involved in what we love. I look forward to continuing my search and observing the growth of my colleagues.
Katrina,
ReplyDeleteThank you sharing this information. I too would love to work for save the children. This is a popular and strong organization that works to combat poverty and issues facing children in the United States and around the world. Poverty is a barrier in early childhood education. Therefore, combating poverty is one of my personal goals.
Hi Katrina,
ReplyDeleteThe ISSA website is great, I really like their resources and will be visiting the site again. I liked their bookstore because of all the international children books. Save the children and Plan websites are useful for researching for my Capstone project, advocating for children in poverty. I agree it is important to nurture the whole child.
Katara
Katrina,
ReplyDeleteI must visit the ISSA website. I recognized that it is a great resource tool and that is what we need most in education. Great post, thanks for sharing!