Final Blog for the Course

The first thing I’ve learned from the international podcast is that poverty affects many children all around the world and there are many educators committed to helping children who are dealing with it.  This helped to contribute to my global understanding of poverty personally and professionally.  Often times, I have looked at poverty as an isolated issue when in fact countries around the world are suffering severely from poverty.  In some countries, what I view as poverty here in my state is nothing compared to the living conditions of other children around the world.

The second thing I’ve learned from the international podcast is how the many educators and advocates such as Susan Lyon and Delfena Mitchell have devoted their life to making change in the early education field.  This has helped me to truly understand the type of commitment that is needed to embrace the EC field.  These people have encouraged me to stay devoted to the EC field and know that I too have something that I can contribute to the field professionally and personally.

The third thing that these international blogs have taught me is that the level of issues and trends in the EC field vary from state to state, country to country.  However, many of the issues and trends are related and linked from one issue to the next.  Therefore, by addressing any of the issues, I can help to improve the level of impact on children and their families.

The one goal I have for international awareness is to stay current on the issues around the world.  I would like to improve things on a more global level as my career expands.  I feel that it is easy to stay within your comfort zone which for me is my surrounding area.  Now that I am aware of the issues that are happening around the world, I have to stay current with the issues and begin to advocate for change globally.