I was unable to establish contact with an international Early Childhood professional. This is disappointing to me as I think this would have been a very good learning experience. It is always good to explore and learn new information from other professionals across the world.
Childhood poverty is on the rise. It is important that we as educators embrace children struggles and help them overcome their obstacles in any way(s) possible so that we can ensure that they excel while in the classroom. It is very sad to see how children have to suffer and deal with poverty at such a young age because of their parent’s negligence. In India “almost half of all children (about 62 million) under the age of five are malnourished and 34 percent of new-borns are significantly underweight” (Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre, 2011). It amazed me to see how most of the children in India work at such a young age which enables them to attend school. It is disappointing that parents do not take initiative and motivate their children to attend school so that they can plan for a bright future. This will decrease the recidivism and maybe the children can prepare a better life for themselves despite of their circumstances.
Another interesting point that I gathered about Poverty in India was that “Despite efforts of civil society and government, gender biases continue to pervade all aspects of life and particularly limit girls' life chances” (Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre, 2011). I hope that I am able to see my vision unfold as I launch my non-profit organization so that I can change the lives of many children as I plan to empower underprivileged adolescent females in need of inaccessible resources, such as counseling, education, leadership and support. Life’s challenging circumstances can often be overwhelming, leading the most venerable to feelings of loneliness, confusion, despair, and even depression. As an educator I plan to provide professional assistance with resources to equip children for success in their adult life. My goal is to provide alternative approaches, skills for life, and decision making, which will enable children to ultimately become productive citizens of society.
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Retrieved from: http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/ 
CONGRATULATIONS on launching your own non-profit organization to help girls grow and develop into women. Working for a non-profit is an extremely rewarding experience. I worked or a non-profit all through college called the National Partnership for Juvenile Services (www.npjs.org). We worked with incarcerated youth and helped train those that worked with the youth. It was such a wonderful experience and I wish you the best of luck on your endeavors!
ReplyDeleteExcellent post....when you launch your organization are you planning to be internaional as well? If so I think that will be awesome!
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