Friday, June 15, 2012

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations: Early Childhood Care and Education


The UNESCO works with countries to create quality programs available for all children to be able to have the experience of being in an early childhood program. In these programs they attend to health, nutrition, security, learning and a child’s development. The organization also initiated the first world conference of ECCE in September 2010 to create a global initiative to better ECCE programs.

This organizations priority is located in Africa. They are in great need of education to help the regions development. The main focus of this organization is to improve quality teachers in education programs. They also provide education programs to everyone throughout life.

In Arab states, Asia and the Pacific, UNESCO is working on emphasizing the importance of education as a fundamental human right. These countries struggle with who should be educated and as professionals in the early childhood field, it is crucial to emphasis the importance that everyone should have access to an education.

These topics are important for my professional goals because as an early childhood professional, I should want to help to change the lives of every child no matter their need or proximity to me. I should be an advocate for all children and help provide programs to everyone.

References:
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/

3 comments:

  1. Hi Stephanie

    I think that the UNESCO website offers a wealth of information. The organization does great work in Africa that has expanded to other countries. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Stephanie,
    As you said in some regions there is still debates over who should access education. It is also applicable to which sex should benefit from education. In some countries still women are deprived from many rights such as education. And the sad part is some are not even aware that they are entitled to such right. As future mothers that has a great impact on their children's lives.

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  3. Wow thanks for sharing. I never knew that there was an issue in several countries on who should receive an education. I have always assumed that everyone is afforded the chance, especially because so many countries are exceeding ours in education. I think it is so sad that someone would deny a child the opportunity to learn. It's Just not fair.

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