Conclusion to International Explorations

Consequences:

Seeing how early childhood education is not existent for some children under the age of 3.
 Obtaining education for little girls is much harder in other countries, along with it limited resources already
Properly trained teachers are at a minimum

Goal:

Stay informed as a country, though we in the United States need more development in the field of Early Childhood education.  Continue to support other countries by supporting organizations that are involved already in providing assistance to other countries.

“Early Childhood Care and Education”

The UNESCO is leading the way for policy making in international early childhood care and education systems.  There purpose is to create holistic development in children in different countries. In Zambia the Ministry of Education incorporated the ECCDE into its national development plan especially in rural areas.  The amount of children receiving education is increasing but after the age of 4.  Programs for those under the age of 3 are not attended by many.  The amount of trained teachers for programs has increased significantly.

Global Children's Inititive

As I continue to explore the podcast about professionals, Meridas Yora who founded an institution for Islamic education, and built boarding schools for children who are orphans.  The teachers in these boarding schools become mentors or  mother/father figures creating an holistic environment.  The children suffered a traumatic event, the tsunami; by being in this environment the children are receiving the therapy and education that they need to cope with the event and have a brighter future.

Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre

I decided to research Mongolia, just because I was curious. Over the years the economy has become more stable bit for the people of this country the divide has grown between those who benefit from the economy and those who are living in poverty.  The malnutrition rate is growing as families are unable to afford healthcare. One of the other concerns is the government is not doing anything to support those who are living in poverty.  Children are taking on more roles at home by watching out for their siblings instead of getting the proper education. From what I have read though the amount of children living in poverty is decreasing if their was government programs to help  there would be more progress in Mongolia.

Exploring http://nbcdi.org/

As I become more familiar with the site, I choose to explore some of the sites affiliates.  http://bcdi-atl.org/ is the address to the Atlanta branch of the BCDI organization.  As I explored the Atlanta site and the programs the organization sponsers. One in particular was under the Health & Wellness section entitled "My Little World Curriculum", with the help of community sponsors like Walmart and the Local Partnership for the children the organization created and implemented a program for Early Childhood Professionals.  The program was designed to give professionals tools to teach children healthy eating habits and to promote physical fitness.  Other programs included Raising a Reader, and a program entitled Enter the College Zone to begin encouraging middle school children to focus on higher education.