The name of the organizations that
I chose was the National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC). This organization is a professional membership association that
advocates for children up to the age of eight years old for them to receive high-quality childcare (National Association for the Education
of Young Children. n.d.). They conduct advocacy work by working with
local, state, and federal politicians on policies and legislation for education.
While I was exploring their website,
I found an article titled “Breaking Down Barriers in Early Childhood Education,
One Country at a Time.” This article covered
the 6th Annual International Education Exhibition and Forum that
took place August 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The reason this article stood
out to me is that educator from all over
the world gather for a week to discuss current issues, trends, and policies that the NAEYC is striving to improve
all across the globe. During this conference, educators had the opportunity to
tour and learn about the city and the country, attend the midday prayer at a
local mosque, and have dinner at a local restaurant. I was glad to read this
because it touched on this week’s lesson of cultural diversity and awareness.
It can be an uncomfortable issue, but it
is something as an educator we will at some time have to deal with in the
classroom, and we should strive to have
an open mind and seek to understand other cultures.
References:
Gamble, J.
(2018, August 2). Breaking Down Barriers in Early Childhood Education, One
Country at a Time: #GlobalNAEYC | NAEYC. Retrieved from
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/blog/breaking-down-barriers
National Association for the Education of Young Children.
(n.d.). About
Us | NAEYC. Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/about-us
I love the blog resource you posted. It was a really interesting read. I'm a member of NAEYC, and this conference seems really interesting. I really would like to attend it sometime. It seems like it would be a very rewarding and educational experience.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing opportunity for those who were able to attend. I think it is wonderful they were submerged into another culture, I am sure they learned a great deal. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I also read the article you suggested, it is important in the culture diversity issue.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the NAEYC website and gain a lot of insights from it. I was able to attend a NAEYC's conference a few years back. I was amazed at how even though we were from different parts of the world we all had a common goal and that was the well being of children. I have never heard of the conference information you posted about. I am looking forward to reading more about it. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHello Ashley, I can agree with you about learning all you can about other cultures. I think people think that when you learn about another culture, it is only about color. It is way deeper than just talking about that. In my opinion, it is to really dig into background, the way other people believe, their faith, and how they live. Being culturally competent helps you to respect others and their differences.
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