Child Advocates Around The World

            I'm not terribly surprised that I have not yet received any communication from any of the e-mails that I sent out the first week of class. So, I am using the alternative blog assignment. I visited UNESCO's "Early Childhood Care and Education site and found a multitude of short articles.
            One that I found interesting was "Big Push workshop to accelerate Early childhood care and education in Africa" (UNESCO, 2013). This article spoke mostly about how current efforts in child education have neglected the cultural context. Of course we know how important it is to have that cultural meaning piece. Children learn more when they are interested in the subject and it holds meaning for them.
            Another article "Education of Roma children among the subjects of World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education" (UNISCO, 2010), wow, despite current efforts close to 50% of Roma children do not finish their primary education. The biggest ethnic minority in Europe are the Roma, yet most are undereducated, poor, and out of work. UNESCO is involved is writing guidelines to address these issues for the goal of educating all children.
            The last article I'll visit about is "The role of education in a world of 7 billion people" (UNESCO, ND). This is a brief article citing how important it is especially to women and girls to be literate and receive an education. The benefits of an education are many and this organization spends their time and resources making education a possibility for many around the world.
             Again, as with every week I find more agencies and programs that spend their efforts and intelligence to make the world a better place for the young children and their families. I find it quite humbling to read about these world wide changes that these agencies are making. I find it awesome and amazing.

Jenn Pore`

UNESCO, (2013). Big Push workshop to accelerate early childhood care and
     education in Africa. Retrieved from www.unesco.org/new/en/dakar/about-this-office/single-view/news/big-push-workshop_to_accelerate_early_childhood_care_
     and_education_in_africa/#.U1MJlXAhWSo

UNESCO, (2010). Education of Roma children among the subjects of World
     Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education. Retrieved from
     www.unesco.org/new/en/media-servies/single-view/news/education_of_roma_
     children_among_the_subjects_of_the_world_conference_on_early_childhood
     _care_and_education/#.U1MH2nAhWSo

UNESCO, (nd). The role of education in a world of 7 billion people.
     Retrieved from www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/
     strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/single-view/education_in_a_
     world_of_7_billion_people/