Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Contacts

  Fortunately, I already have a contact with the UNICEF Foundation through a parent whose child I taught this year.  He put me in touch with UNICEF because he had helped with them in the past and wanted our class to help with the Trick of Treat for UNICEF program.  As a class we raised money for the entire month of October, my second graders worked very hard and we raised over $200 as a single class.  For this assignment, I was able to contact the people who worked at UNICEF who helped organize the Trick or Treat for UNICEF.  

  As for the second contact I have not yet heard back, but it may be due to the holiday week.  I sent a general email asking for information, so I am sure they will respond by next week.  Again, I think I emailed too late in the week and haven't heard.  I will post as soon as I hear from them.  

  After one of our previous classes, I really got began to research and follow the Children's Defense Fund organization.  I really like their philosophy and what they do for families and children.  I follow their feed on Facebook as well, so I get continuous updates regarding data, statistics and information.  I have even considered a career with this organization and have begun looking at applying for it ASAP.  It would require re location across the country, but I really do like this organization.  
  Another organization I follow is the Zero to Three.  Again, this is an organization that I was exposed to through another class.  I have always thought of how great it would be to help improve children's well being and thought process at an early age.  I think that if children can see the world differently, then certain ideas can be re-taught to them.  
  TIPS:  I always choose an organization that I agree with the philosophy and their ethics (which is most of them), check to see how I can be of use one day with my degree, and simply which one is of most interest to me.  I definitely love helping children and I had never thought that I could help families too, so now, that is where my interests lie.