Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Save The Children:

The reason why I chose this international organization is because they believe high-quality early childhood education is an investment this country needs to make in order to give all kids a strong start. Save The Children thinks if we have a comprehensive, national early childhood education program would add $2 trillion to the annual GDP within a generation, according to the Brookings Institution. Evidence-based, high-quality early childhood education programs not only prepare children for school but also empower parents to influence their child’s academic success.

Save the Children Action Network is developing a comprehensive, national early childhood education policy. We support efforts of the many governors, state legislatures and local officials proposing policies to improve and expand access to high-quality early learning programs for all children from birth to kindergarten. Research shows that increasing the quality of early care and education helps prepare children for greater success in school and in life through higher levels of educational attainment, career advancement and earnings.

We understand that funding is a large hurdle in the debate. That’s why we are working to identify innovative and viable funding mechanisms to support expanded investment in early education nationwide. These financing mechanisms, such as public-private partnerships, could provide the necessary resources to make universal early childhood education a reality for all kids.

I think by utilizing them as a Community of Partner will be credibility to my challenge and allow me to extend my network and resources.  To join this network you fill out a form to that attaches your contact information to letters that then go to your state and federal officials.

Academy for Educational Development:

FHI 360 works throughout the United States to advance health, safety, education and workforce development for people of all ages and particularly those who are underserved. In collaboration with government agencies, foundations, corporations and community organizations, we design, deliver and evaluate services and solutions to address the nation’s most pressing social problems. Over the past two decades, FHI 360 has worked with our partners to improve outcomes in HIV/AIDS prevention, obesity prevention, tobacco control, workplace safety, immunizations, early childhood and pre-K through 12 education reform, access to and success in postsecondary education, support for children and young persons with disabilities, workforce development, and transition to careers transition to careers, youth development and civic engagement.

Our work focuses particularly on underserved communities in poor urban and rural areas, on equitable access to high-quality programs and services, and on collaboration with partners to improve health and education outcomes.

Our programs:

·       Collect evidence of effective policies and practices

·       Create research-based programs and communications campaigns

·       Establish local, regional and national partnerships

·       Build capacity to improve programs and to bring them to scale

·       Evaluate progress and outcomes

·       Secure resources to sustain effective efforts

The staff bring to this work a deep commitment to promoting better health, education and well-being for communities across the country. The reason why I would join with this international organization as one of mine Community of Practice partner is because they combine deep technical and content expertise with rigorous research methodologies, strategic planning, marketing and communication, digital media, professional learning and leadership development, and community-oriented capacity development. They build on proven best practices and tailor solutions to meet unique community needs.

UNICEF:

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Education Specialists (P-3) in all duty stations are expected to achieve the following key results:

1. Technical support provided in the education sector in relation to UNICEF's key priorities in Basic Education, including ECD, primary and secondary education, alternative approaches to basic education and education in emergencies in collaboration with other sector partners.

2. Support provided to timely high quality, sectoral analysis, to enhance planning and advocacy around equity issues in education, including inputs to situation analyses and/or education sector analyses in collaboration with other key stakeholders, including government, development partners, academia and other programmes and sectors.

3. Technical support provided for work plan formulation, implementation and monitoring, in line with country/regional/global priorities and approaches.

4. Contribution made to Education Programme delivery, and monitoring and evaluation, as well as reporting in compliance with established guidelines and procedures.

5. Contribution to advocacy, communication, knowledge management and networking achieved.

The reason why I would chose this international organization is because of the amazing work they do across the world.  They have a strong commitment to children and truly make a difference in the global world.