I am truly excited to say that I am looking forward to working with other early childhood professionals from around the world. When asked to establish connection with at least two early childhood professionals from outside of the United States, I was not sure where to begin. Then, I remembered that the Head Start program that I work for serves a few families from various nationalities. I decided to explore those nationalities and attempt to reach out to a few professionals from those countries.
In order to establish connection, I have sent out emails to the following professionals. As of right now, I am still waiting for a reply, but as soon as I hear something, I will update my status.
- The first professional that I have contacted is Noushad Ahmed Khan from Pakistan. They are the Secretary General of Pakistan, working for the OMEP, World Organization for Early Childhood Education. I was able to find contact information at http://www.omep.org.gu.se/regions/asia_pacific/.
- The second professional that I have contacted is Tran Ba Viet Dzung from Vietnam. They are the Director General at the Ministry of Education and Training. I was able to find contact information at http://en.moet.gov.vn/?page=3.1&view=3463.
I have also decided to explore and report on the website for the National Association of Child Care Resources and Referral Agencies at
http://www.naccrra.org/. I chose this website because I frequently use the partner website for the state of Ohio, but have not had the chance to explore the national website. At first glance, I have noticed that it is full of useful information that I will be able to use in my professional career and has resources that I will be able to pass on to my families. I am especially looking forward to reading the report about Child Care Costs, since I am personally looking for child care for my own children, but am struggling to do so due to the high costs of high quality care. As I continue to explore this website, I will also report my findings.
Tiffany
Hi Tiffany!
ReplyDeleteIt is great that you have contacted Early Childhood Professionals from Pakistan and Vietnam. I look forward to learning a lot through your e-mail interaction with them.
Most of the websites that I browsed through were like goldmines of information. It is wonderful to learn and collaborate significantly with classmates on these enriching resources.
Cheers!
Sonali
Tiffany,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that we are in another class and group together! I can't wait to hear about your experiences with these contacts as they are from places very different from the US. I too am excited about all of the things that we may learn from others around the world.
Take care!
Monette
Hi Tiffany,
ReplyDeleteI am very pleased to meet you and I look forward to sharing with you throughout this course. I am excited about communicating with other professionals in other countries. It seems that we have all chosen different countries so it will be interesting to see what unfolds!
Thank you,
Berdetta Clark
Wow, Tiffany you have chose some great countries to correspond with. I will be viewing your blog to see how these countries handle issues and trends for Early Childhood.
ReplyDeleteNACCRRA is a great website to use as a resource. You should find great information to share with your blog readers on that site.
Great post and keep up the good work. Janine