I have been enlighten in learning of current international issues and trends in the early childhood field.
First of all you are provided the opportunity to communicate with the early childhood professionals through podcast, informative websites and blogs that are related to the early childhood field.
Next, professional development opportunities are given that increases your awareness of issues and trends across the world that may help the outlook you have on particular issues you may be faced with in the United States. Also you may get suggestions on ways to handle them from view international websites.
Lastly, you are able to compare research issues and trends of the early childhood field with information given of other countries.
I was unsuccessful in having the opportunity to communicate with an international early childhood professional. If given the opportunity to share and gain insight with an international early childhood professional I would have gained information that would have been passed on to my colleagues.
One goal would be to increase awareness of issues and trends internationally by professionals being able to effectively collaborate about issues faced with.
From these assignments I was given ideas on how international organizations address various issues. I was pleasantly surprised that there are many international organizations with the vision of creating change in the lives of children and families. As much as I believe that we need to consistently address issues, such as poverty, in our own boarders...we can learn internationally as well.
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