Digging Deeper

Photo Credit: unicef.org

While expanding my content knowledge of real and relevant topics within the early childhood field, it is important to explore as many resources as possible. This week I have explored the Unicef webpage. Unicef offers quite a lot to address many troublesome areas for children.

Photo Credit: educationcannotwait.org

While there are so many areas addressed through the website, I decided to delve deeper into the work this organization does for education. There is a particular examination on education for girls as well as for the continuing of education for children who are displaced due to various factors such as natural disasters, war conflict, or other crisis (unicef, n.d.). As many children begin school, when an even occurs, education is disrupted and not many efforts are made for children to resume school which can lead to many children not obtaining education. As we have learned over the weeks, a lack of education is a factor of children growing into poverty due to knowledge or skills not being developed. Unicef highlights the organization Education Cannot Wait which offers support for these children to continue education when it is interrupted. 

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Digging deeper into the blog through the National Education for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) it was not terribly difficult to find information that is current about the topic of equity as well as accessible education or early learning for all young children. Less than a year ago, NAEYC published a blog about equity and explains "anti-bias education has long been at the core of our work around race, social justice, equity, and diversity" (Evans, 2018). As this organization works to ensure are children are being treated fairly and provided with opportunities to learn and grow, NAEYC understands there is still more work to be. Evans (2018) explains how the current statement on equity for NAEYC needs to be revised and are exploring this by seeking assistance from its members. 

Understanding that even the most well intentioned organization has room for improvement illustrates how the field of early childhood development and education is evolving. Something that was pertinent ten years ago, needs to be reexamined in new light to stay current with the changing social, economic, and cultural demands of the nation(s) it serves. One cannot become stale or stagnant with it comes to the education of young children.

Reference

Evans Allvin, R. (2018, May 01). Embracing equity: Helping all children reach their full potential. Retrieved February 13, 2019, from https://naeyc.org/resources/blog/embracing-equity-helping-all-children-reach-their-full-potential