Week 4

 

 

Sharing Webs Resources

 

 

 The web resources I choose to share and discuss is Children living in poverty

In 2013, the poverty line in United States was considered $20,444 for family of four. Poverty is relative. If everyone around us have similar circumstances, the notion of poverty or wealth only exists in relationship to known quantities or expectations. As we are aware of poverty can occur in all races and in all countries. Regardless of race or ethnicity, poor children are much more likely than non-poor children to suffer development delay and to drop out of high school, and to give birth during their teen years.  Most poverty-prone children who likely to be in single-parent homes.  Poverty is caused by interrelated factors such as, parental employment status and earnings, family structure, and parental education. Also children under the age of 5 remain particular vulnerable to poverty. In 2013 children under 5 living in families with a female householder and no husband present experienced a poverty rate of 50% than those children who have both parents in the home. The article "What is the Nature of Poverty and Economic Hardship in the United States, stated, that " Families and their children experience poverty when they are unable to achieve minimum, decent standard of living that allows them to participate in fully mainstream society. Also poverty inner-city youth are seven times more likely to be victims of child abuse or neglect than children of higher and economic status. This really is disturbing to me because as a future teacher I would like to change that statics. I would like to find out. What can I do to help my children and their families living in poverty to have a better life because after these children are our future,
  Article: Cauthen N. K., & Fass, S. (2009). 10 important questions about child poverty and family economic hardship. Retrieved from National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) website: http://www.nccp.org/pages/pdf/page_131.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Week three assignment

Getting to Know Your International Contacts 

 

My connection to a professional in another country has not yet been established so I decided to investigate was childhood poverty in India is like; and what I found out was quite disturbing.  While India’s economy has certainly been growing lately and more wealth is going into and being generated by this country, children in India are still in much need of assistance. More than 50% of India’s total population lives below the poverty line, and more than 40% of this population are children. With the growth in the economy, child labor has become an increasing problem here as poverty-stricken homes are attempting to survive by sending their young children to work. It was reported by researchers that often times children as young as six years old are sent to work, a large percentage of Indian children in certain rural areas drop out of school before finishing the seventh grade. It’s believed that the main reasons for this stem from India’s social structure where children are taught to accept the conditions which tend to produce poverty which in turn tends to perpetuate those conditions and keep them in place for generations upon generations. When children are born into poverty they tend to remain there and become accustomed to the lifestyle that produces it before they are old enough to make a change for themselves.

In India, many children live in slums and on the streets and child laborers and construction workers are all too common. Over 50,000 children are abandoned by their families for various reasons in this country every year. Eleven million children live on the streets of India and there are more than 44 million child laborers in the country.

Indian families place a large amount of emphasis on their religious and cultural tradition and children are taught to accept the cultural values of their ancestors. As a side effect of this type of acceptance to tradition, children living in poverty stricken families are less likely to make attempts to change their traditions, even ones of poverty, as they age is

believed that certain types of discrimination in India are another origin of poverty amongst children. There is a very clear distinction between the traditional socialization of Indian boys and Indian girls as parents teach their daughters to be passive, dependent, and subservient so that they will grow up to be obedient wives. Indian parents prepare their young boys to be independent caretakers and providers for their future family. Because of this, young women born into impoverished homes are unlikely to be willing to take steps necessary through education or work to break this cycle.

Indian children are also victims of discrimination based on their caste. Their caste is a community and socio-economic status that they are born into and are taught to accept. Indian children, especially those in minority groups, are taught to not value their own aspirations and goals, but rather to accept their social status and fate. The suppression of women, children, and members of the lower class in India limits the amount of Indians who may contribute to the growth of the nation and thus perpetuates cycles of poverty that so many children are victims of.

While there have been some advances in poverty levels amongst children and some take steps to protect this vulnerable class, child poverty in India is still a serious problem that must be addressed.

www.childpovertyinindia.buyerprice.com

 

Week 2 Assignment

 

 

 

Sharing Web Resources

 

 

 



 

 I chose the National Black Child Development Institute because I never heard of this organization.  The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) is a nonprofit organization that provides and supports programs, workshops, and resources for African American children, their parents and communities in: early health and education; child welfare; parenting; health and elementary and secondary education. The National Black Child Development was founded in 1978 by Greensboro native, Sarah Walden Herbin, the Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro, Inc. is one of 33 affiliates of the National Black Child Development Institute.  Since their inception they have been steadfast in their mission of improving and protecting the quality of life of children, youth and families in their communities. They are a trusted partner in delivering culturally relevant resources that respond to the unique strengths and needs of Black children around issues including early childhood education, health, child welfare, literacy, and family engagement. Their mission is “to improve and advance the quality of life for Black children and their families through education and advocacy.” By organizing NBCDI as a national advocacy group, they created a unified movement to develop strategies to improve the life circumstances of the Black child through policy change. The NBCDI is one the only national organizations dedicated exclusively to the success and well-being of Black children, the National Black Child Development Institute and their network of Affiliates have been a strong and successful voice on issues related to the education, care, and health of Black children and their families. The reason why this organization interested me because I never heard of this organization, and I am from a small rural town in the state of South Carolina in which I believe would benefit from this organization. I would like to know more about it because I believe every child should have the same experience in receiving a good education regardless of what their ethnic background may be. Also this organization help and works with mostly  black children birth through age eight and their families, through coalition building with community-based organizations, foundations, corporations, school systems, elected officials, government, child care, Head Start and many other public and private partnerships. I am also joining this organization to learn how I can help make a difference in the child’s life I teach.

 

 

 

National Black Child Development Institute
http://nbcdi.org/
(Newsletter: http://nbcdi.org/support/sign-up-for-nbcdi-newsletters

 

 

 



Establishing Professional Contacts/ Expanding Resources

 

 

Establishing Professional Contacts/ Expanding Resources

 

 

Establishing Professional Contacts

 

The early childhood professionals I decided to have contact with are the followings; Asia, Canada, and Mongolian. I have email theses professionals along with adding one to my blog. I am waiting to here a response from them. I am also excited to know how these educators interact with their

young toddlers.

 

 

 

The NAECTE members are people from all across the United States and from countries around the globe. These individuals are joined together because of their common interest in Early Childhood Teacher Education. The goal of the organization is to enhance and facilitate early childhood faculty research and professional development.  This organization promotes the professional growth of their membership, as well as advocate for improvements in early childhood teacher education. They also provide a forum for consideration of issues and concerns of interest to educators of early childhood teacher’s educators. This organization establish communication network for early childhood teachers educators. Along with facilitate the interchange of information and ideas about research and practice. This organization is really a good way that all Early childhood educators across the world can learn from each other.