Highs and Lows of Resources

As the weeks have flown by, I found it amazing that so many people of all areas of this planet share the same love and concerns about early childhood.  There are so many concerns that are interconnected with children and they all need advocated for throughout the planet.  As an administrator, professional development is always needed.  Looking more into the international organizations was refreshing.  We hear so much about local programs but never that involve overseas.  I think it is important to network with other professionals; what is working for them may work for my program.

My biggest frustration about networking with other professionals is not able to personally contact them.  I have tried numerous times with the email addresses and no luck!  But other than that the websites and newsletters are informative.  The two resources below have been my favorite.  I feel very comfortable using the two for resources and they are easy to use.  They are both very involved with the wellbeing of each child in our programs and continue to promote their program with the community. 

The Global Alliance of NAEYC has e-mail addresses for early childhood professionals worldwide:
http://www.naeyc.org/resources/partnership/globalalliance

 

UNICEF has local organizations and representatives worldwide. Check out the country specific links and contact a local representative:
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/index.html

They also work hand in hand with economists, neuroscientists, and politicians to help with funding, getting the word out about early childhood education and pushing for new policies that will assist with the wellbeing of each child.