Exploring Roles in the ECE
Community: Local and State Levels
The three organizations that interest me
is the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), Martha’s Table, and the National
Education Association (NEA). It is my
belief that I was put on the earth to be of service to children who have had a
rough start in life because of economic struggles. It is sad that some children are born into
poverty and they have no control over their circumstances. It is my goal as an educator and activist to
lift families out of poverty by offering resources, training, and excellent
nutrition.
The Children’s Defense Fund was founded in 1973 by Attorney Marian Wright
Edelman who had worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil
rights era (CDF, 2015). The goal of the
CDF is to better the lives for children and families and to give young children
a healthy “Headstart and fair start” in life (CDF, 2015). This organization
wants to strike down the statistic of the preschool to prison pipeline. The CDF has lobbied lawmakers on the hill,
provided extensive research on solving problems of the poor and disadvantaged,
and “Freedom Schools” were created to train young teachers how to help to help
impoverished children become successful.
The “CDF” mission statement is “Leave No Child Behind” and I have
adopted this mission in my own life.
There no jobs currently available in my area.
The next organization of interest is the
Martha’s Table organization which was founded by Dr. Veronica Maz in 1979. Martha’s Table started out as a social
service agency that focused on feeding the poor (Martha’s Table, 2015). ` It
has now blossomed in to job training, healthcare services, and high quality
early child care. After school program
were later created because Dr. Maz realized that many poor children had no
place to go after school so tutoring and snacks are provided for school age
children. Martha’s Table also offers
free clothing and training programs for clients. There is presently a job opening for a Chief
Operating Officer that requires that the candidate must have 15 years
experience in direct funding and hold a /bachelors and Masters degree and other
qualifications.
The National Education Association was
founded in 1857 and is the oldest organization to admit Blacks before the civil
War (NEA, 2015). This organization
supports quality public education and quality teachers. I am a firm supporter of public education and
believe all children regardless of the economic status in life are deserving of
top notch educational opportunities. The
NEA and AFT (American Federation of Teachers) have partnered in order to
protect the rights of all children and teachers. The NEA has been very vocal regarding
educational legislature for public school children. The website also offers theme-based lesson
plan as a great teacher resource.
References
About NEA. (2015, January 17).
Retrieved January 17, 2015, from http://www.nea.org/home/2580.htm
Home Page. (2015, January 17).
Retrieved January 17, 2015, from http://marthastable.org/index.php
Protect America's Children |
Children's Defense Fund | CDF. (2015, January 17). Retrieved January 17, 2015,
from http://www.childrensdefense.org/
