This week I explored the Take Action portion of the Child Care Aware of America website. I was nativagated to the Legislative Action Center. I could view child care standards for all 50 states and there were several links pertaining to every issue we have covered thus far in our programs and this course. I could also put in my zip code and find the officials in my area, contacts for the media, and election information. Right now Child Are Aware of America is urging everyone to contact their officials to urge them to cosponsor the Child Care and Development Block Grant of 2013.
The website has a whole section dedicated to equity and accessibility of child care for children. The website has a ton of valuable information including stories behind the issues, the reasons why these issues are relevant and what the next step is to reduce or eliminate it.
I am really excited that they provided direct emails for their Public Policy and Advocacy staff. I will be contacting their staff to gain more insight on their job and how I can become more involved in my area.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 2
I have not heard from my contact in London this week and when I did hear back from UNICEF in the Netherlands, I was not happy with their response, so I have reached out to other contacts and hopefully will hear something soon!
For this week, I reviewed Harvard's website, Global Children's Initiative.
Three new insights I gained this week:
- The economic boom and societal gaps currently happening in Brazil. It is refreshing to know that Brazilian politicians, doctors, educators, etc are coming together and working with international contacts to better their early childhood policies and practices.
-New assessment tools in Zambia, that tract child development in malaria zones while preschool aged children are attending school.
-Having the knowledge of early childhood development in other countries in conjunction with crisis or emergency situations those children are experiencing, gives me more respect for the early childhood policies and practices in our country.
For this week, I reviewed Harvard's website, Global Children's Initiative.
Three new insights I gained this week:
- The economic boom and societal gaps currently happening in Brazil. It is refreshing to know that Brazilian politicians, doctors, educators, etc are coming together and working with international contacts to better their early childhood policies and practices.
-New assessment tools in Zambia, that tract child development in malaria zones while preschool aged children are attending school.
-Having the knowledge of early childhood development in other countries in conjunction with crisis or emergency situations those children are experiencing, gives me more respect for the early childhood policies and practices in our country.
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