We are almost finished, but first we need to explore
some International opportunities. So, here are my choices of interest. The
first website that I want to talk about is one that I have used through out
this class and I find new information every time I re-visit. Save the Children
can be found at:
Their mission statement states that
they support children in war, natural disasters, poverty and forgotten
communities by using their experience and expertise (Save The Children, 2014).
They talk about “creating lasting change with improvements in policy and services
that protect children” (Save the Children, 2015). I was so moved when I read
about how in 2013; Save the Children was successful in reaching 21 million
abused, neglected and exploited children through their programs. (Save the
Children, 2015). I also read on their site “Honduras became the 37th
country to ban corporal punishments, including striking, strapping and caning
children” (Save the Children, 2015). What an amazing social change for those
children and future generations! I admire their ability and drive to make
changes at policy and law levels, which make for lasting change.
I looked up a job opening that was posted for East
Africa. The job listing is for Save the Children Protection Advisor. I was
unable to find any prerequisites listed. An article from a current worker
listed some of the activities that were included in a typical day such as
registering children that arrived and them getting them fed before trying to
locate their family or find them a foster placement.
My second
investigation lead me to a job opening in Madagascar! This job opportunity was
for a Food and Nutrition Technical Assistant for the Academy for Educational
Development at http://www.aed.org/en/index.htm.
Although I wasn’t able to locate the experience needed for this particular job,
the description of the job intrigued me. In order to cause social change they
go in and locate specific areas were they could implement change.
I hesitated to check out UNICEF because I felt that I
knew a lot about it. I was very wrong! I found it interesting that UNICEF is
mandated by the United Nations General Assembly in order “ to advocate
for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs to
expand their opportunities to reach their full potential” (UNICEF, nd). UNICEF
is active in 191 countries. I found a current job opening in South Sudan for an
Education Specialist to “design, plan, implement and monitor education” (UNICEF,
nd). The job requirements for this position are, eight years of experience and
hold a degree in Primary Education. I think it would be awesome to do this job.
Jenn Pore`
Academy
for Educational Development. (2015). Retrieved from
Save
the Children, (2015). Retrieved from
United Nations Children’s Fund, (nd). UNICEF.
Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org
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