I have been familiar with NAEYC out my educational journey.
This organization is a professional membership that works to promote
high-quality early learning for all young children birth through age 8 with
high standard quality childhood practice, policy, and research (NAEYC). Beside
teaching, I can see myself working with NAEYC as its core value deals with
young children. They have different jobs opportunities available and recently
there is a position for Quality Assessment Specialist, which I would like to
apply in future. This position works for the member of the national team
overseeing the process of accreditation for early childhood programs (NAEYC).
The required qualifications, knowledge, Abilities and Skills includes minimum
bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education, experiences working with
children, excellent oral and written communication, computer skills (NAEYC). I
meet most of these requirements, however if there are more job opportunities, I
would definitely consider in a long term. I like any job that requires fields
work and travel, and working with diverse groups. And NAEYC has the room for
all the important fields.
The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is one of
the nation’s primary public policy centers dedicated in promoting the economic
security, health, and well-being of American’s low income families and children
(NCCP, 2014). They use research to inform policy and practice with the goal of
ensuring positive outcomes for the next generation and promote family-oriented
solutions at the state and national levels (NCCP, 2014). It is true that state
policies that promote health, education, and strong families can help the early
development and school readiness of American’s younger citizens (NCCP, 2014).
States make importance decisions about the early care and education services
they provide to young children and families. This section of ITO highlights
states key policy choices that affect children’s development and parents’
ability to work: 1. Access to children care, including subsidy eligibility levels
and reimbursement rates, and 2. States investment in Head Start, Early head
Start, prekindergarten, child care centers.
The National Center for Children in Poverty. (2014). These are the reasons that I chose this
organization as they make policies that affect many children who lives under
poverty. There are employment opportunities for the perspective individual but
currently there is only financial coordinator position available, which I am
not interested. Definitely, in future, I will look into the possibilities.
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) is dedicated to
protect every child’s right to an education focusing on students from
low-income backgrounds who struggle in school or experiencing school
discrimination of any kind (n.d). Advocates for Children of New York also
dedicate large portion of their work for immigrant children and families. Advocates
for Children of New York offer a wide range of resources such as fact sheets,
guides, workshops, and trainings to help families stand up for their children’s
education rights (AFC, n.d.). Most of these services and workshops are for
public education, which is equally important for immigrant families.
Nevertheless there are more needs in the early childhood education sectors for
immigrant families as early childhood education programs for important for successful
school readiness and other developmental aspects of young children. Advocates
of Children of New York assist low-income immigrant families who needs intense
assistances by arranging staff of attorneys and education specialists who
attends meeting with parents (AFC, n.d.). There are no job opportunities in
this organization. However I find this organization very helpful and the
resources they provided are valuable and can help me in future needs.
References
Advocates for children of New York. (n.d). Retrieved from http://www.advocatesforchildren.org
National Center for Children in Poverty. (2014). Retrieved
from http://nccp.org/about.html
