After reviewing many international organizations or community of
practice, three were found to be of interest.
The first international organization or community of practice that was
found to be of interest to me was the International Bullying Prevention
Organization at http://www.stopbullyingworld.org/.
This organization is of interest of me for a couple reasons. First, my Capstone
Project is focused on reducing and preventing the bullying of disabled
children. Second, Bullying is a growing concern on a global scale for all types
of young children. This organization allows professionals to become involved in
the advocacy process on a worldwide basis and provides them with research and
resources in order to address this challenge at a local level.
The second international organization or community of practice that was
found to be of interest to me was the Disability Rights & Defense Fund at http://www.dredf.org/. In addition to be
applicable to my Capstone Project, this organization is also applicable to me
on a professional level. This international organization and community of
practice was also of interest to me because it provides early childhood
professionals with access to events, research & publications, peer support,
and advocacy initiatives on a local, state, federal, and international level.
The final international organization or community of practice that was
found to be of interest to me was UNICEF at http://www.unicef.org/.
This international community of practice was of interest to me because it
allows early childhood professionals to become more educated on and involved in
providing disadvantaged and impoverished children around the world with the
rights and resources needed in order to experience healthy growth and
development. It is believed that this is imperative for every child in the
world.
There are several international job opportunities that are of interest to
me.
The first position would be
a researcher for the publications produced for the International Bullying Prevention Organization.
Skills and qualifications needed for this position would include a passion for
anti-bulling, research and analytical skills, writing skills, and education or
background in early childhood. The
second position of interest to me would be a conference organizer for the
NAEYC. Skills and qualifications needed for this position would include a
passion and background of early childhood, excellent written and verbal
communication skills, time management, and event organizational experience. The
final position that would be of interest for me is anti-bulling program trainer
for early childhood facilities around the world. Skills and qualifications
needed for this position would include the ability to speak several different
languages, a passion and background in early childhood, excellent written and
verbal communication skills, and teaching or training experience.
References
Disability Rights & Defense Fund. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.dredf.org/.
International
Bullying Prevention Organization. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.stopbullyingworld.org/.
UNICEF.
(2012). Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/
Mary,
ReplyDeleteI am afraid that we will never be able to completely get rid of bullying, though we can definitely reduce the amount. I grew up being picked on and some things were very stupid and childish... though they were children. Bullying is quite a problem though and no child should be picked on. Children with special needs deserve a fair chance as any other child. You picked some great sites!! Thanks.
Mary,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing information on the International Bullying Prevention Organization. I am going to check this out as I feel I can find additional information for my capstone project. Gay and lesbian parents often times hide their sexuality because they fear their children will be bullied, picked on and ridiculed. It is amazing to me what children are capable of and the behaviors and prejudices they have learned and are perpetuating through bullying.
I knew that bullying was a local(United States) issue but not an international issue. It is nice to have an internation connection to share with my local community if they want to know how wide spread bullying is. It is also nice to see other organization that help those who have a disabilities.
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