Part 1: Establishing Professional Contacts
I started off going to The Global Alliance of NAEYC. There are a list of references for people in this field all over the world. I picked Macedonia and Haiti and send emails to the people listed. I am not familiar with either country and am curious to learn more about their education system.
1) Macedonia
Foundations for Educational and Cultural Initiatives of Macedonia (FECIM)
Contact- Suzana Kirandziska
2) Haiti
Step by Step Program/ Tipa Tipa
Contact- Dominique Hudicourt
As of today I have not heard back from either contact,but I will be reaching out again this week.
Part 2: Expanding Resources
I picked 2 resources to look at, the first one I chose was the National Black Child Development Institute and the second was the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators.
National Black Child Development Institute
www.nbcdi.org
Their focus has been on achieving positive outcomes for
vulnerable children who suffer from the dual legacies of poverty and racial
discrimination. The organization was launched by the Black Women’s
Community Development Foundation, whose leadership, in the wake of the Civil
Rights Movement, was deeply concerned about the unsatisfactory conditions faced
by families determined to raise healthy Black children.
National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
www.naecte.org
NAECTE
members are people from all across the United States and from countries around
the globe. We are joined together by our common interest in Early Childhood
Teacher Education.
I am looking forward to expanding on this assignment over the course of this semester.
Keili,
ReplyDeleteI wish you luck with your search for an international contact. The bounced back emails I received have made me a little pessimistic however, I hope I receive some sort of contact by Monday.
I also chose the National Black Child Development Institute as my organization to closely follow. I was also intrigued by the history and purpose of this organization and enjoyed reading the articles I found on it.
Although I didn't select the NAECTE, I look forward to learning about the way the organization impacts your viewpoint on the Early Childhood Education Field.
Regina