Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 2

This week, I listened to two podcasts on educational issues in other countries.  The podcasts are audio conversations with early childhood professionals.  One of the podcasts discussed poverty in other countries. The second discussed the quality of early childhood education programs.  These podcasts provide information on how early childhood educators address issues in their own country.  As a childhood educator, I can use this information to enhance my own classes.

Sharing Web Resources

Sharing Web Resources

Poverty is an issue around the world.  One organization that I found on the internet is the CARE organization.  CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty (care.org).  The organization focuses on women; however, it provides programs and research to combat poverty for families in high poverty areas.  Childpoverty is a similar site that provides research and programs designed to combat poverty.  In my research, I learned that poverty limits the ability of families and children to access a quality education.  At the same time, poverty causes children to be distracted from learning.  Therefore, these programs provide assistance and research that benefits families and educators.

References

www.care.org

http://www.childpoverty.com/

Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 1

The World Forum Foundation provides communication through podcasts about poverty, education, and early childhood education.  I have been listening to the podcasts over the week, I have learned about poverty issues in other countries.  I was amazed to learn that poverty was an issue in thriving countries like India and the United States.  It was also interesting to learn that many of the researchers from the United States bring programs back from other countries that have been effective in reducing the effects of poverty on education.

References

www.worldforumfoundation.org/

Shared Web Resources

I recently found a website titled childpoverty.com.  The website is dedicated to fighting poverty among children in the world.  The site provides research and information about groups that fight poverty.  In a recent news report, the organization discussed its 25 in 5 project goals of eliminating poverty.  Unfortunately, the project is behind schedule in its efforts.  However, this shows that the groups are working together to combat poverty.

References

www.childpoverty.com/