The three internationally organizations that appealed to me and why I chose them are:
1. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)- I chose this organization because I am not familiar with this organization and I was eager to learn about this organization. The mission of this organization is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The OECD and the government work together on issues that directly affect the lives of ordinary people. Although there were fourteen jobs opportunities located in Paris, I did not see any job positions that were of interest to me.
2. Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Save the Children are there when disaster strikes with food, medical care, and education while remaining to help communities rebuild through long-term recovery programs. The job position that interested me with this organization is Advisor, Early Childhood Development in Mozambique. The Advisor will be responsible for representing Save the Children in national forums and share best practices regarding Save the Children's experiences in community-based preschool education projects. The requirements are a Masters Degree in International Education, Developmental Psychology, with a minimum of three years experience in early childhood development, and strong understanding of holistic child development and the ways children learn, including early-literacy methodologies.
3. International Step by Step Association (ISSA), is a membership organization that connects professionals and organizations working in the field of early childhood development and education. The ISSA promotes equal access to quality education and care for all children, especially in the early years of their lives. The ISSA was established in the Netherlands in 1999, ISSA's network today stretches across the globe from Central and Eastern Europe to Central Asia, Asia, and the Americas. While ISSA offers general membership and information sharing to all interested individuals and organizations. The ISSA's core members are the twenty-nine nongovernmental organizations located primarily in Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia, that implement the Step by Step Program initiated by the Open Society (OSI) in Nineteen-ninety-four. Within its network, ISSA supports a wide array of programs that collectively provide a comprehensive set of educational services and advocacy tools intended to influence policy reform for families and children, with a special focus on the years from birth through primary schools http://www.isasa.nl/index.html.
In order to seek job opportunities, you had to become a member of the organization, before, you could be connected on the website.
References:
International Step By Step Association, http://www.issa.nl/index.html.
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OCED), http://www.oced.org/
Save the Children, http://www.savethechildren.org/
Talae,
ReplyDeleteI too chose International Step by Step Association as well as Save the Children. I was drawn to Issa because of its international work with children on many different topics, and Save the Children works to increase rural children's access to physical activities and nutrition as well as many other topics too. These issues are close to my capstone challenge to restore play i childhood which is another reason I was drawn to these.
Talae,
ReplyDeleteI too chose "Save The Children" because their mission to provide children with resources like food and water in times of disaster is of great importance. In times of disaster children need emotional support as well and hats off to all the other organization who have children and families at the top of their agenda.
Hi Talae. I also chose Save the Children and the Step by Step Association. However the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development was one that I was not previously familiar with. THank you for the shared information!
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ReplyDeleteI like the orgnizations that you chose despite the fact that I was only familiar with one, Save the Children. This organization sounds like a wonderful opportunity for a person to bond and help locals restore or work towards meeting a need in their area. It is interesting because you form a bond and become a member of the community with a first hand account of their daily life struggles. I believe that this is a great humble learning experience. Great post!
I chose the same three organization that you did and for the same reasons. I like that Save the Children does exactly what its name says. It says children from devastating circumstances. I did not see the job opportunity that you listed for Save the Children, but it looks like one that would also interest me. Thank you for an informative post.
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