As I write for my blog post for my last course of my M.S program, I get mix feelings from excitement, happiness, accomplished and sadness. I started this program when I was taking care of my newborn baby. I remember the days I had to work on my assignments late nights to be able to submit on night with my baby distracting me. Now that past 2 years from stating the program, I feel accomplished. I have leaned many new information that will lead me be a great leader and advocate for children in the field of early childhood. I also feel sad because I will miss my colleague’s discussions and courses. In my last capstone course, my knowledge grew in the field of early childhood. I learned how to take personal role as a leader of positive social change on an issue/ challenge. I leaned the importance of communities of practice and creating and evaluating my own community of practice for my issue. I also leaned researching past and current historical context of the challenge that I c...
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My first origination is UNICEF. This got my attention because UNICEF’s work, and other efforts in support of the world's children, through fundraising, advocacy and education in the United States. They also work with governments, civic leaders, celebrities, corporations, campus groups, churches, teachers and people just like you; anyone willing to help us advocate for the survival and well being of every child. Their vision is “Our vision is a better world for children everywhere.” Job opportunities Associate, Southern California Region · Understanding and experience in a fundraising/development role is preferred but not required · Strong organizational skills, ability to work in diverse teams, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment · Strong interpersonal, time-management, and oral and written communication skills · Keen a...
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Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level The first organization is ZERO TO THREE, it is a National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. They have an amazing amount of resources for both parents and professionals (Zero to Three, 2019). It offers essential programs such as childcare, hospital assistance, spouse support services, food services, computer training classes, health and wellness services, and holiday meals, among many others. Job opportunity Program Coordinator Some of the job’s skills are: Minimum 4 years of work experience in related field Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate effectively to people of varied disciplines, backgrounds, and cultures Ability to interface with individuals at all levels of the organization including Board members Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities Ability to work as a member of a project team Ability to set goals and develop strategies to reach...
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The first origination that I found is Foundation for Early Childhood Education, Inc. is a nonprofit organization, providing childcare services to low-income families. The child care services include a quality education and nutrition program. Foundation receives funds from the Los Angeles County Office of Education Head Start / State Preschool Division. What I love about this foundation is that provides many different services to children and their families. Services provided are: education Services, nutrition services, disabilities services, social services health services, mental health services, and parent involvement Job opportunity Human Resources Officer I Minimum of five years’ experience in personnel/human resources administration, also three years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity associated with educational, social services, and family development programs that are related to Head Start and Early Head Start services. Familiarity with fed...
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As I prepare to move on into my specializations, I would like to thank each one of you who visited my blog and posted comments, and also for supporting and increasing my knowledge thought out this course. It was my pleasure to team up with such a knowledgeable group of people who share common goals. Hope to see you in my upcoming courses
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Based on my pervious experiences with working with different groups to achieve common goal, the high performing teams are harder to leave because high performing teams share common vision, goals and stand strong together towards challenges to achieve the desire goal. Its also hard to loose people that you established clear get attached to and share common vision. When there is a clear norm, Team relationships will be better and they respect and trust each other and the team stays focused on the vision. Team members become more flexible and interdependent on each other and communication improves. I mentioned in the discussion post about the great teamwork I experienced when I was the maid of honor of my friend. Planning her bridal shower with the bridesmaids is a great example of teamwork. We all worked towards one goal and to make the bride happy and making sure everything goes smooth. As a maid of honor, I wanted to make sure establishing a good relationship with ...