Week 5

 

Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 2

 

 

 

 

 

One topic that was interest to me was the Global Development of Children's.  Global Children Development (GCD) aka Global Children Charity (GCC) is a nongovernmental Christian charitable development organization registered in England and Wales. GCC provides direct support to underprivileged and disadvantaged children and widows. It works towards elevating poverty caused by nature and manmade disaster in Africa.

 

GCC primarily supports financially the education of orphans and vulnerable children and the welfare of widows through income generation such as but not limited to Poultry, Goat Rearing, Pig Rearing and Bee-Keeping.

The organization work together with faith based organizations, individuals and grassroots community based organizations, government and corporate sectors to meet the needs of the most vulnerable. It endeavours to restore hope in order to create a future and a fulfilled destiny for the orphans, vulnerable children and widows of Africa.

 

 

It was established in 1995, GCC directly supports orphans, vulnerable children and widows in Africa. Most of the orphans and vulnerable children lost their parents to HIV/AIDS, poverty, civil and political conflicts.

GCC now supports 143 orphans and 56 widows in Uganda. GCC does not support running an orphanage hence the orphans in Uganda stay with the widows who are parental guardians to them.
GCC is among the first African founded organization in the United Kingdom supporting orphans, vulnerable children and widows in Africa. It is one of the few African founded charitable organizations in England and Wales channelling financial resources to finance the education of orphans and vulnerable children and support grassroots community based organizations.

GCC expands the scope of care for AIDS orphans in Africa. It supports projects that strengthen the capacity of families and communities and work hand in hand with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) to provide care for AIDS affected and vulnerable children. It partners with African community based partners serving at the frontline of the AIDS epidemic to provide safe, compassionate and productive alternatives through community based programmes.

   It also manages a Widows Revolving Fund (a Micro Finance Scheme) that has helped to sustain the widows and provide continual supports for the education of the orphans and vulnerable children as well as the economic welfare of the widows

www.globalchildrendevelopment.org/‎

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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.

 

 

 

 

	



Week six

My Support

My mom is my biggest support system. I really would not know what I would do if she was no longer in my life. It has been very difficulty for me since I have relocated to Texas not being able to see her everyday. She is my best friend no matter what circumstances I face she is always there to encourage me. She was the one who encourage me to relocate even though we misses each other but she knew it was the best decision for me. We talk on a daily basis. She always tell me to remember to put God first. She was my biggest supporter when I decided to go back to school to receive my Master. She was their for me when I had complications from a major surgery she never left my bedside. Also not to meant how well she nurse me back to health just like I was a little girl. My mother's guidance and moral values help shape me into the women I am today.

My sister also is a very strong supporter in my life. We have always been close since childhood. She is always encouraging me to step outside the box don't be afraid to try new things even if you fail at it. You can always said I gave it my best and try again. I am so grateful and thankful for her and her family for allowing me the opportunity to go after my dreams. I can never repay her for what she have done for me over these past two years. She have faith and belief in me when I didn't have it for myself.  I do not know what life would be like if I didn't have the support system from my mom, sister, and my whole entire family in my life.

My physical challenge or difficulty would be being blind. When I think of being blind, I  imagine being in total darkness. Imagine being struck blind. I think about the things I would  miss? I think of those sunsets, and the face of a loved one. There are practical things too, such as the ability to navigate a world built by humans for the sighted. Consider visiting a new city, and navigating its public transportation system. Even if the language is foreign, certain universal symbols, such as arrows or a color-coded map, might allow for efficient travel from one point to the next. According to the World Health Organization, over 39 million people in the world are blind; over 246 million have some form of impaired, or low, vision.  Touch comes in handy when a person is blind  and wants to read books. I would have to learn how to read by using a special system called braille. Braille is a way of expressing letters, words, and thoughts. To read braille, I might even experience or  feels a series of little bumps that are associated with letters in the alphabet. For instance, "A" is represented as one bump. Computer programs and other devices that can "see" turn the words on a page into braille. I would need a guard dog to assist me with doing my everyday errands. It would be very difficulty for me and I would need lot of moral support from family and friends

Week 4 assignment

My Connection To Play

 “Play is so integral to childhood that a child who does not have the opportunities to play is cut off from a major portion of childhood.” -Musselwhite

 “Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.” -Joseph Chilton Pearce

Playing on the see-saw

 

Playing in the sand

 

Playing with dolls

 Talking on the telephone with a friend

Playing jumping rope

 

Playing with friends priceless!!

During my childhood I really enjoyed playing. It was a important part of my life. I look forward waking up getting dress so I can have fun playing. Especially during the summer month because we had more time to spend outside playing. I love climbing tree and playing softball for the summer months. My entire family took part of playing softball and this was our time together. My mother always made sure we did a lot of outdoor activities, by during this we were getting to use a lot of our gross muscle skills. I do not remember to many of my friend having a lot of medical condition  such as(diabetics, and obesity). I believe this was because we did a lot of outdoor activities that result in more physical things. I enjoyed my childhood play because when I was growing up we create  most of our games by using our imagination. 

In today's society our young children are not using enough of their imagination to even reinforce play.  We must kind in my that our young children learn by imagining and doing. When our child engages in pretend (or dramatic) play, he is actively experimenting with the social and emotional roles of life. Through cooperative play, he/she learns how to take turns, share responsibility, and creatively problem-solve. When your child pretends to be different characters, he has the experience of "walking in someone else's shoes," which helps teach the important moral development skill of empathy. It is normal for young children to see the world from their own egocentric point of view, but through maturation and cooperative play, our child will begin to understand the feelings of others. Our children also builds self-esteem when he discovers he can be anything just by pretending/playing!

 While it may seems as if our children's play is worthless, however there's a lot of work — problem solving, skill building, overcoming physical and mental challenges — going on behind the scenes. Pretending, or imaginative play, is one of the cornerstones of our young child's world.