People to People is an organization that was put together with the idea of exploring the world, because people are just people. Their mission " to bridge cultural and political borders through education and exchange, creating global citizens and making the world a better place for future generations"( http://www.peopletopeople.com). This is a very exciting organization that works with students, and has teachers travel with them to grow their educational experience.
In order to be a leader here are the requirements:
- Demonstrates the experience necessary to responsibly lead and mentor students
Acts with diplomacy when engaging new cultures or personal backgrounds
Has passion for learning and focuses on fostering teachable moments and 21st-century skills before and during travel
Helps to resolve travel issues and models a positive attitude
Displays sufficient stamina to participate in all program activities (this can include walking more than six miles a day, hiking uneven terrain, handling luggage, and providing up to three weeks of student supervision)
Communicates in a professional manner with everyone on the program, from students to fellow leaders to service personnel
If you think that you are qualified for the positon, just fill apply online! I think this is a great organization that is working with children and families to explore what our historic places has to offer.
International Justice Mission is something that I have known about for some time, but never thought to post about it. IJM is an organization that travels to different countries to protect "the poor from violence by partnering with local authorities to: rescue victims, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors, and strengthen justice systems" (http://www.ijm.org). I read their book back in my undergrad studies, Terrify No More, and it is an amazing book about these individuals that have retired from their positions, or dedicate their time to these missions. There are cops, lawyers, social workers, doctors, nurses, everything that you can think of to help control a situation that might arise, when they are out in the field. IJM has a lot of positions available, the only one that was posted to work directly with the children was a Trauma Social Worker, which would be able to work with children that had experienced sexual trauma. The person filling the position had to have a Masters in Social Work, and be fluent in Spanish, due to the requirement of travel. They do offer Internships and Fellowships.
Travellers WorldWide is an organization that is set up to get volunteers, and interns into schools across the globe, to help their teachers educate these children in English. There are a variety of places that you can travel to, for different lengths of time as well. There are no specific qualifications that are required to be able to go, but once there you will be required to set up lesson plans and instruct. The current teacher, and principal will help with this transitional period. These classrooms are not just set up in schools, but also orphanages.
I was intrigued by the information that I found this week. It gave me a lot more insight on things that I want to add to my resume, and others ways that I can help children and families. The early childhood field covers so many different areas of families with different needs, and no matter how long I've been in the field, I've always missed someone I could help.
Hi Jessica,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these amazing organizations. Each one was very interesting. I am happy for you that you learned many insights. I am very thankful for assignments like this because they allow us to expand our knowledge and find out about things we may have never searched for on our own.
Ashley T.
Jessy, it was interesting to read about the organizations that you researched. I was not familiar with International Justice Mission prior to seeing your post. As I read your post, I thought, what a wonderful opportunity for a retired professional to give back to the field. Your statement about all the ways to give back to early childhood is true. I am impressed by the variety of organizations that our colleagues have discovered in their posts for this week’s assignment. Thanks for helping me to learn new information about our field!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these organizations. This week's assignment has caused me to look at the many opportunities outside of my normal realm of experience. It is inspiring to think of all of the work going on in these organizations around the world to promote the healthy development of young children.
You are right, people to people is a great organization! Supplying teens and young adults with the opportunities to travel and experience international education hands on is awesome. We had a young boy from our church raise money to attend a trip with them, while the cost was astounding (he never raised the full amount) he continues to raise little bits at a time to go on the trip. I am a full believer in allowing students to travel and experience, give back, and mature through the traveling!
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