Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

The Red Cross Language Bank

http://www.redcross.org/local/washington/programs-services/translation-interpretation

The Language Bank at the American Red Cross helps break down language barriers by providing interpretation and translation services for limited English speakers and organizations serving limited English speakers in our community. (Red Cross). The Red Cross is an organization, which can also be served as a community of practice. There are other services that the Red Cross provides, But I happened to make this as a preferred choice because of their commitment of the Language bank= to those of different cultures and speak a different language with limited or no understanding of the English language. I feel that the joining of this organization/COP could be very helpful to the diverse families of early childhood.

 

The World Bank

http://www.worldbank.org/

The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. Although the World bank is mostly an international organization for those facing poverty, it also provides helpful services of many kinds that help families face obstacles and barriers that are possibly preventing them from the necessary needs to be provided, such as lacking in certain languages or being denied from them because they do not speak a language or cannot speak fluently in that language.

 

MIUSA-Mobility International USA

http://www.miusa.org/resource/tipsheet/ESLaccommodations

I chose MIUSA due to the fact that they cater to children and families of non-native English speakers and ESL (English Second Language) and LD (Learning Disabilities) learners, in attempt to provide equal access. This organization deals primarily with the rights and services of the diverse individuals with disabilities on a national level.

 

NCN- National Early Childhood Network

https://www.ncn.ie/

That Early Childhood and School Age Childcare services will meet national quality standards with the promotion of children’s health, wellbeing, learning, and development at the heart of policy and practice The Rights of Children – we acknowledge the intrinsic worth of all children and their right to flourish and achieve their own potential.(NCN).  Some of their principles and values are:

Parents – we recognise and value parents and families as the child’s primary educator

Quality – we value those who work to achieve and maintain national quality standards in childhood services and recognise the impact of quality services on the enhancement of children’s health, wellbeing, learning and development. (NCN)

CPD Required training courses are as follows:

The NCN Training Office has a validated programme of training at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications called the NCN Early Years Training Programme. This programme consists of eight modules and is flexible in that a learner can join the programme for as many or as few modules as they need. The programme consists of the following:-

 Programme Module Programme Module Code

Child Development 5N1764

Early Care and Education Practice 5N1770

Early Childhood Education & Play  5N1773

Child Health & Well Being 5N1765

Work Experience 5N1356

Communications 5N0690

Special Needs Assisting 5N1786

School Age Childcare 5N1781

 

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