Time Well Spent

Time Well Spent:

 Three deeply felt learnings from this program:

1. I find myself with a better understanding of inclusion. Inclusion is a process of identifying understanding and breaking  down barrier to participation and belong. I believe this is important in early childhood education because all children need to have that feeling of belonging. I also believe families need to feel that support from the community of belonging also.

2.Advocacy: I believe in making a difference in the world today. Being able to have a better understanding of early childhood advocacy and the different areas you can make a differences in made me realize how important my work in early childhood education is needed.  I was able to utilize different organization and material that help me promote excellence in early childhood education.

3. Passion: I always had passion for my work. However taking the Master program I realize how much passion I have for early childhood education. there is nothing more than being with my children and families and making an difference in their lives everyday. As a early childhood educator it is important to me to encourage my students and families and push through the barriers to make a difference. I also believe to be passion about building  social and emotional skills that little ones need to succeed in school and life.

ONE LONG-TERM GOAL

In the future, I would like to take a empty college classroom and fill it with students that are passionate about Early Childhood Education. I hope one day I will be able to share what I have learned and experience through-out the years and through my ECE Master Program. Being culturally responsive and having nurturing relationship, professional growth, inclusion and issues and trends with diversity and equity, anti bias education. I would love to teach others the importance's in practicing in early childhood education.

FAREWELL MESSAGE:

Good afternoon; I would like to take a moment  and thank Dr. Dartt and my classmates. It has been  a long  fulfilling journey. I have truly learned so much more about  my true passion for Early Childhood Education. It has been a pleasure being your classmate and your student Dr. Dartt I will take every bit of knowledge and passion with me into my future journey with Early Childhood Education. I will truly miss everyone. Please keep in touch  my e-mail address is dsallam5@gmail.com

 

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Three international organizations or communities of practice that appealed to me and why I chose them?


1. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF): I choose (UNICEF) because of who they are and what they do. For example "UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. We have the global authority to influence decision-makers, and the variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality.  That makes us unique among world organizations, and unique among those working with the young" ( UNICEF.org). They also "advocate for measures to give children the best start in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future.  promote girls’ education – ensuring that they complete primary education as a minimum – because it benefits all children, both girls and boys. Girls who are educated grow up to become better thinkers, better citizens, and better parents to their own children" (UNICEF.org). I chose United Nations children's Fund because of who they are and what they believe in.

2. Academy for Educational Development: I chose this organization because of their mission and vision." To improve lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions for human development. They envisions a world in which all individuals and communities have the opportunity to reach their highest potential" (AED.org). I find their mission statement and vision is an excellent example of how communities should work together. To improve lives in lasting ways and we should want one another to reach our highest potential.

3. SOS Children's Villages International: I chose this organization because of their mission. In which states, "They work together with a single mission: to ensure that every child grows with love, security and respect" (sos-childrenvillages.org). They believe in  providing long term family base-care, and working with families and communities to strengthen them and prevent  child abandonment. This powerful organization know how to keep a community together. This is why they appeal to me.

Job opportunities (currently available or not) that interest me:

1. Academy for Educational Development; TESOL Education Manager (Project Manager I) FHI 360 designs and implements academic, professional, cultural, and youth exchange programs for students and emerging leaders around the world.  We are seeking a Project Manager to help inform and manage specific technical components of the English Access Micro scholarship Program, a global program that promotes and supports English language learning in 13-20 year olds around the world. 

2. Careers with SOS Children's Villages International: International Director (f/m) - Middle East and North Africa (MENA) The International Director MENA is the most senior representative of SOS Children's Villages International in the region Middle East and North Africa, reporting directly to the COO. The International Office, Region (IOR) consists of 20 - 25 co-workers who are either located at the International Office, in Casablanca, or virtually connected through other workplaces in the region. The teams of any IOR consist of both line managers and functional staff, who support the SOS Children's Villages member associations in the region.

3.UNICEF U.S. Fund for UNICEF Grassroots Volunteers: Volunteers have the opportunity to educate, advocate and fundraise on behalf of UNICEF. Our volunteers are encouraged to participate in at least three activities a year to support UNICEF's mission.
                                                           
                                                                         Reference

   Academy for Educational Development. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.aed.org/en/index.htm
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.unicef.org/

 SOS Children's Villages International,
the umbrella organisation of all SOS Children's Villages associations
http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/about-sos