Time Well Spent

At least three deeply felt learning's from this program

The first deeply felt learning from this program is leadership. I never knew what leadership really was until I did my assignment on it. There are so many leaders and I really enjoyed this assignment because it taught me what kind of leader I really was and want to become in this field.


The second deeply felt learning from this program was the challenges in this field. The challenges did not just involved children but also families and teenagers too. When I entered into this field I only thought it was about helping children but I began to realize it was more to just helping children it is about supporting them nationally and internationally as well because everybody needs help.


The third deeply felt learning from this program was the different organizations involved to actually help children and families out. I knew that there was support from those nationally but not those internationally as well. 

At least one long-term goal           


A long-term goal that I have is just to open up a childcare facility and organization to help assist families who are in need.

A farewell message to your Instructor and colleagues (consider uploading a video or audio podcast)

To my instructor and colleagues,

I want to thank my instructor for giving me constructive criticism. It helped me with my challenge not only by wanting to give back after this course is over but it makes me want to take action to all the things that I have said I want to do with the challenge that I see as a small problem in the early childhood field that can be overcome. I just want to thank you all as colleagues for being supportive as I began this course with your positive feedback and encouraging words along the way. This has been a journey for me and a learning experience for me and now I hope to go on and do great things and I want you all to do the same.  

Favorite Quotes

"Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.
- Dr. Hiam Ginnot                                                                                                  

"We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today."
- Stacia Tauscher

"The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one."
- Malcolm Forbes

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Child Care Services Association
http://www.childcareservices.org/
CCSA is a non-profit, United Way agency committed to improving the affordability, accessibility and quality of child care. Through research, services and advocacy, CCSA works to improve the child care system in local communities of Durham and Orange counties, throughout the state of North Carolina and across the United States. I chose this organization because this organization is there to help with the quality of childcare and improving affordability which is a part of my challenge.

Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
CDF was founded in 1973 as a private, nonprofit advocacy organization. CDF works on a range of children's issues including health, poverty, mental health, child care, youth development and school violence. CDF also coordinates a number of projects including the Black Community Crusade for Children and faith-based advocacy efforts. I chose this organization because I have always want to become an advocate for children.

USA Child Care
http://www.usachildcare.org/
USA Child Care is a membership organization that aims to effect policies that improve child care for low- and moderate-income families. USA Child Care represents and works with active statewide organizations of child care providers across the country to ensure they are informed and engaged in public policy and works with legislators and policy makers to improve child care services for low- and moderate-income families. I chose this organization because it is there to help low- and moderate –income families.

Job opportunities that interest me are a tutor and an Early Childhood Development Specialist a live in Nanny. The skills to competently fulfill each of these roles are for a Childhood Development Specialist are to be able to cook, clean, and be an organizer. For a tutor some skills needed are help students understand missed concepts and meet the students at school.