Well, I continued to get in contact with professionals from around the world, but I was not successful in this journey of connecting.
I'm doing the alternative option: I took the time to look at the UNICEF website in the region of Germany.
http://www.unicef.de/informieren/aktuelles
This link is the news section of the website for Germany. It shares the current news that is taking place in Germany to help support the children there. The news article, "Eyes on Child Rights," topic struck a cord within myself. As a teacher, I want all children, with and without disabilities to be successful in their lives and be happy with who they are as a person. The organizations are using door signs to hang on doors all around their community. All the boys and girls are able to take part in hanging these signs around their community to have their voices heard, instead of being silenced. I think this is an amazing way for children to voice their feelings and misunderstandings of the world around them. They want to be treated with respect and have so much knowledge that others don't think children understand the world around them.
http://www.unicef.de/presse/2014/augen-auf-fuer-kinderrechte--/57308
I think its great that there is an article out there to share what's most important to children. Again, its taking the time to acknowledge that children have a voice of their own. Speaking with children, getting to know them, helps others to understand what children want and what's important to them. Being a teacher, I'm not surprised that its family and friends, their parents work ethics, and the importance of values and traditions. It shows the community that children get it and understand the world around them more then people give them credit for.
http://www.unicef.de/informieren/blog/2014/geolino-unicef-kinderwertemonitor/56972
I find it heartfelt when young adults are supporting the needs for young children to help them be successful in their future. They are showing the world that all children deserve the right to be heard and receive an education. I think its a powerful message to other countries that importance of children being heard and respected for what they have to say and share with others.
http://www.unicef.de/presse/2014/juniorbotschafter/56734
Continue to empower families and children to know they have the right to fight for their rights. The more organization share their mission of empowering families and children to be strong and to have a voice; they will become successful and feel strong.
Hi Erin,
ReplyDeleteI understand your frustration. I have yet to get a response to any of the ECE professionals from other countries that I reached out to. This process seemed like a great opportunity to learn about other countries and there ECE programs. I am glad you had the opportunity to look into the website of Germany and learn more about there ECE program.
Erin,
ReplyDeleteThe "Eyes On Child Rights", seemed like a very good website to research. I also chose the alternative search as well. I found a website were you could go to different sites and find information in different countries about poverty in there country. It is reports on poverty in that country. It was on the UNICEF website under National and Regional Child Poverty and Deprivation Reports. I only had a chance to read about a little of the information on it but I do plan to go back and do some more research on the site. Good Post!