One Child at a Time

  Thinking about this week's blog discussion, three reputable international Organizations readily come to mind. One of such organizations is the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Therefore, I choose UNICEF as one of my communities of practice because of its humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. UNICEF works with the United Nations and its agencies to ensure that children are on the global agenda. UNICEF strikes a balance between thorough research and practical solutions for children. UNICEF works in the world's most challenging places to reach the most disadvantaged children and adolescents. It strives to protect the rights of every child, everywhere. In more than 190 countries and territories, UNICEF work with local authorities to help the most vulnerable children survive, thrive and fulfill their potential from early childhood through adolescence.  UNICEF is the world's largest provider of vaccines, supporting child h

  The three national organizations that apple to me and I will like to share with the class are: The National Equity Project The National Equity Project is a leadership and systems change organization Established in1995 and committed to increasing people's capacity to achieve thriving, self-determining, educated, and just communities. Her mission is to transform the experiences, outcomes, and life options for children and families who have been historically underserved by our institutions and systems align with my mission. The National Equity Project believes that every child has the right to quality education. It strives to build culture, conditions, and competencies for excellence and equity in districts, schools, classrooms, nonprofits, and communities. It partners with different sectors, including schools, districts, foundations, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations to effect change. NEP as an opening for an Associate, Center for Equity Leadership position. T

  Talking about communities of practice, the organizations that I readily identify with are: TEXProtect, a "champion for safe children." TexProtects was created in 2004 to tackle issues of CPS reform, prevention, and public awareness to bring a collective, organized voice representing the needs of children at risk of abuse and survivors of child abuse and neglect. The organization is autonomous and nonpartisan, designed to educate decision-makers, private funders, and the public. It is the only Texas organization with a dedicated focus on the issues of protection, prevention, and healing of abused and neglected children. It empowers families to thrive through education, research, and advocacy. Texprotect programs for children and families are evidence-based prevention programs driven by comprehensive research. Through its research, Texprotect can make policy recommendations. Its research results are applied to statewide advocacy efforts to help create systemic change through

          Diversity is everything that makes people different from each other. Diversity includes many various factors: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, ability, age, religious belief, or political conviction. These factors work together to inform how teachers, students, and their families encounter the world (Baylor, 2020).      Connecting with peers, coworkers, and neighbors with diverse backgrounds and abilities is invaluable in an increasingly fragmented society. We live in a multicultural society. There is bounty and beauty in all cultures, races, and religions that make up the United States. I hope to help raise children enthused in celebrating our differences through advocacy and promoting a multicultural environment where each child can achieve their full potential. Admittedly, this can be a challenge when looking to create a cohesive childcare environment. But knowing that diversity improves critical-thinking skills, builds empathy, and encou

  For this blog, I will be focusing on children in Ukraine. According to United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on the country's seven and a half million children. Humanitarian needs are multiplying by the hour as the fighting continues. Children continue to be killed, wounded, and deeply traumatized by the violence around them. Families are terrified, in shock, and desperate for safety. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the children are experiencing the devastating consequences of living in a war zone. There is the constant threat of shelling, shooting, and losing loved ones and the worry over accessing food, clean drinking water, healthcare, and the breakdown of their usual routines and structures. "The legacy of this war will be a traumatized generation," wrote Serhii Lukashov, the director of SOS Children's Villages in Ukraine. The mental health impact on children is likely to

  Well, I must admit, this is a bit of a daunting subject to tackle! And believe me, it feels a bit overwhelming to approach this as I am raising teens in a world inundated with promiscuity and sexual images around every corner. Only a generation or two ago, childhood was seen in the United States as a unique and vulnerable stage of development, a time for play and protection from adult preoccupations and responsibilities. In recent decades, however, we appear to have jettisoned these norms, and the lines that separate the lifestyles of even very young children from adults are blurring. Children dress like miniature adults in today's world, and creative outdoor play has been replaced by media entertainment saturated with sex, violence, and gender stereotyping. All these have been glamorized and marketed to children through dolls, clothing lines, video games, comic books, music magazines, television, and movies. According to Olfman (n.d.), "a sexualized society places all child