At least three deeply felt learnings from this program:

• Building a community of practice aids in adequately addressing issues/challenges in the field.

• New trends are always on the rise in ECE, therefore ECE professionals need to keep abreast.

• Collaboration and communication are excellent tools that early childhood leaders must possess.

At least one long-term goal:

• To continue to advocate for children, families and the field of early childhood.

Hi Dr Dartt and Colleagues,
Thanks once again for all the contributions you made throughout this course. They were a source of support for me. I wish you all the best in the future  and look forward to your continued collegial support.This course was very insightful.

Let's continue to make this world a better place for our children!!!

October 11, 2014
Jobs/Roles in ECE (Internationally)

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).

Save the Children invests in childhood – every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world. They give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm by transforming children's lives now.They change the course of their future and ours.I found this website interesting because it offers care to vulnerable children and women.
The only job opportunity available was that of volunteerism. All US citizens are encouraged to become volunteers and contact their Senators today and urge them to support the Accelerating Action in Maternal and Child Health Act.

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 (eg: French, 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 the work it does in advocating Early Childhood.

References

Association for Childhood Education International (2011). Retrieved from http://acei.org/

Save the Children. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm

 UNICEF (n.d). Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/