Final Reflections

Thinking of global issues within the field of early childhood, it is important to consider how these issues are real and relevant in many areas of the world and are not isolated to only one region. First, poverty is seen all over our world and right in our own nation. Young children are impacted greatly by this as well as communities as a whole. Throughout this course, we have examined how poverty is presented in many nations and the many steps that can or are being taken to combat this issue. Next would be equity of education. Again, this is another topic that is not a single incident. Some nations do not value education of young females, while others simply cannot afford for the children to attend programs which leads to a lack of learning for these young children. Last, would be changing demographics due to the influx of immigration in many nations. Our own country has been impacted greatly by this trend and it is one that should be welcomes but also has many consequences for early childhood professionals in order to ensure all young children are afforded the same rights and care. Knowing that many of the issues and trended that are faced within our own nation are also occurring within others is important as an early childhood professional. The understanding of how other nations are working to resolve as well as support these matters offers a chance for a collaboration amongst nations to share and come together to ensure all young children all over the world are given the best support for growth and development that will set a course for the rest of the child's life.

As I touched upon in the the previous paragraph, I truly think a collaboration amongst nations that are facing the same issues or trends within the field of early childhood development and learning would offer a chance for change to begin. If a nations is able to find a way to support young children in the contexts of changing demographics the information should be offered to support immigrant children in another another. This field of learning and development works so well when professionals are able to learn and grow with one another. From taking courses to working in a preschool, I grow professionally each day due to my interactions with these other professionals and this is something that needs to be considered for many nations to make great strides in supporting young children and the development of those early years.