I have genuinely enjoyed learning about organizations on the
international level. When I hear the
word “consequences” I immediately think of negative. For me, most of the consequences are
positive. I have enjoyed learning about
the structure of international organizations and where they are allotting their
resources. On some level, it is
comforting to know that other nations are struggling with the same trends as
the United States. Since we are struggling with the same trends
it is important to bridge our resources together. I enjoyed learning about different perspectives
from the organizations and what they view as priorities within the field. The only negative consequence I found with trying
to learn about early childhood at the international level was contacting
individuals working in the field or for organizations. I believe this would
have helped me gain a more personal understanding and different perspective of
the trends within the field; however, I was unable to make contact with anyone.
One goal related to international awareness within the field
of early childhood education is for the United States to not separate from
other countries. If we are struggling
with the same concerns and issues, I believe we should combine our resources to
make the biggest difference in early childhood.
Communicating and collaborating about what is working and what is not
working will help maximize change.
Hi Amber,
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading your post about the consequences after you learned about the issues and trends. I completely agree with you that if we can combine all the resources we have to support children and their families, it will be great different in the early childhood field. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas throughout the course. I wish you all the best in your future studies.
Lufei
Amber,
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed reading your blogs, and I think you are a definite asset, as well as a positive advocate to our early childhood field. Like you I also didn't get any responses from my international contacts, but instead of discouraging me, it actually encouraged me not to give up. And I completely agree with you as far as combining our resources so we can truly make a difference, to have a powerful and lasting impact on children everywhere. Good luck and I hope to see you again in future courses.
Sylvia