The first international organization that I choose to go with is the UN Children Fund. The UN Children Fund based out of New York City is design to help the less fortunate children survive, get a proper education and provide the skills of leader ship so they will learn early the traits of an entrepreneur. I love this because I believe children are the future and we need to help  them start with a great foundation to help guarantee a promised future for any adolescent.

The second organization is Food and Agriculture Organization.  Yes I love to eat, but its more important to know what we are putting in your bodies. If your visit the website without being an active member and you will quickly realize how focus of the organization is toward the proper disbursement of food.

The 3rd organization I like is the International Court of Justice. I am a strong believer that whoever wants justice should be able to get. We no longer live in the time where we keep our head down neither are afraid to speak and Whitman but he tired you.


I would love for the opportunity actually work at The Union Children Fund. I love knowing that I helped change someones life for the best. Nichiren are the future.

The skill that you would need to have is a lot of patience and above all a lot of love for the children. You would almost have to treat the child like they where you own. So the two big things to have is "Patience and the love for what you do!

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level

 




For me to pick an organization is has to be something that stick outs to me. The main thing that I look for is that the organization quickly help someone. Lot's of organization are all about talk., speech, possibly even marches, but still does not seem to get anything done, I am a strong believer in actions speak louder than words.

1. The Love Kitchen:  Is an area that is located near the down town area. They usually have events going on like donating your old clothes or being homeless and being able to receive s 3 course meal. On thanksgiving it feels good to feed the less fortunate.

2 Oasis Center: Is another center that is located down town. Its design to cater to the young teenagers who do not have a place to go for one reason or another. Just listening to their conversation you can tell that there soul is in need of someone who care to talk to them instead of them being tread like a no body

3. Salvation Army: Is a great job  to go if you are trying to rid some room in your home. Its nice to see people take pride in what they choose to donate knowing that who ever gets the item that they are trading in will really benefit with the next person.


 The main skill that you will need to have to  work at all three of those job is not to be  selfish. Understand that life challenges can happen to everyone and as soon as one gets cocky and think there life is elite is when that unfortunate disaster occurs. The best made plans that has been developed for years can fall apart in one night. So I challenge anyone to humble themselves and volunteer and of these locations just to be reminded that everyday is a blessings and don't take any breath for granted.

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

There are numerous state organizations that are going on in my community. Each have there on special purpose.  Oasis Center is a very important organization in the area. its designs to help adolescent who don't have a home to go home to a place to live 3 course meals and a friend to talk to. I think the Oasis Center is very important in the growing age to help develop social skills as well as self esteem. 

Nashville Rescue Mission is design to help the less fortunate or homeless have a place to go and something to eat. The thing that touched my heart is every year the Rescue Mission feads everyone in need a hot plate for thanksgiving. Good Character is doing things without expecting a return.

Healing Hands International is design to be a place of worship for the christian religion, Healing s Hands is design to be a church the preaches the faith and hope for oneself to be better in life.  

One of the things that I find that is blessing in my area is that jobs are always avaibale. Lets be honest not everyone has 3 degrees and a Master degree in English to go into the jobforce and attempt to get a salary job. Those didnt choose the options of college that is fine because college is not for everyone. Warehouse jobs are provide in all shifts paying well more than medium rages so that indivuals could provide for themselves as well as there familys. 

The requirement for the warehouse roles are simple things such as have a High school diploma and be able to lift atleast 30 pounds. I am glad that these jobs are available. Its a great way for someone to make a honest livining and possible growth within the company. Life is all about the choice we make. If one roads is not for you dont stop drving just simple turn down another street and find your own way.

Adeiu

This has been quite the journey for me.  A hospitalization, major surgery, days of tear worthy pain spent bent over a computer laboring over posts and papers.  I am finished, done, finito and glad, euphoric even!

I have increased my awareness of the world around me however.  What are the odds that I would see the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement, the legalization of gay marriage, and the transgender movement all within the program.  The time is certainly now in terms of understanding one another and having a broad and stern definition and practice of diversity.

We will have to follow the innocence in our children, nurture that innoncence, and gently answer any questions that they may have with gentleness and understanding.  This will prevent permanent misconceptions and make for a happier world in the future.

My goal is to encourage child like innoncence in everyone, and to nurture and protect that innocence in our children.  I have maintained that children learn the negative behaviors of adults and mimic them to perfection.  I strive to educate the parent and the child and end biases and prejudices one small mind at a time.

I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to my professors, classmates, advisors, my family and friends who all surrounded me and ushered me to this point.  I am beyond thankful, I am so full.....
It is with great joy that I write this last blog and offer all who read it peace and harmony in the endeavors to come.

My Place in the World

I would choose to spend my time and money and expertise in Haiti.  This area is suffering from incomprehensible poverty.Also, this region has not quite recovered from the disastrous earthquake that the people suffered through in 2010.  There are families that have no idea where the rest of the family is.  The kids will be forced to work to rebuild their communities and education may not necessarily be the first priority.  According to an article in Time magazine, the government is not being helpful or cooperative and the citizens are taking the rebuilding on themselves.

I think that there are many opportunities here.  I think that I could capitalize on the resilience that seems to seep through the heartbeat of the Haitian people.  I could use this resilience in education to bring about positive change.  I would help in whatever way needed, even if it was simply having a place where the youngest could feel loved and nurtured.


I think that seeing dilapidated buildings, trash, and poverty is hard on a child.  It sends a message that they are important and unworthy.  Having family around helps, and according to TIME, the families in Hatii have really rallied around each other.  They are close and even live in close proximity.  Having someone outside of their situation come to their home and be kind and caring and helpful will send a strong message of love and determination.  I would even adopt one of the thousands of orphans left in the aftermath of the terrible earthquake.  What a precious endeavor!

The link to a helpful website is here:

• http://www.kidsalive.org/where-we-work/haiti/

Sexualization of Children? Really?

I must revert to Freud on the argument of sexualization of small children.  I actually have not seen much sexualization of children.  I have watched a few shows, such as Teen Titans, and Steven Universe, and even some cartoons that are not meant for children like Family Guy, and Bob's Burgers.  I say that I agree with Freud, deep down, we are all sexualized beings and we work through our sexuality in subtle and overt ways.  There is nothing wrong with that; it is a natural part of life.

What I have noticed is that we do teach gender.  Pinks are for girls and Blues are for boys.  Dolls are for girls and trucks are for boys.  Actually, I don't see anything wrong with that either.  I think that our children are the best teachers and when they want to differentiate from the mold, they will do so. I think that we can overthink things  and try to protect children from things that they may or may not need protecting from.

In history, human kind has suffered because of POWER.  In the early days of our country, settlers that came to our country practiced taking POWER from others; this was done by horrendous means.  Children that grow up practicing such practices have learned this from their families and communities.  I think that the taking down of the confederate flag in South Carolina, the millions around the world that are joining hands around the #Blacklivesmatter movement, and even #sayhername movement, proves that human kind can pick out and preserve the better elements for the survival of human kind.  We are not that sick as human kind, or so I believe, that we can't let girls where pink without being hard on ourselves for not offering them a gender-neutral color.

I think that we are here to protect the innocence of our children.  They will work out there sexuality in a healthy matter if we support them.  We are here to not only teach them but support them in decisions that they make.  We support and champion all races, cultures, and sexual choices that they make.  Technology changes our world to a whole different world within five years, there are jobs that this generation is training for that have not been created yet, and cultures that have yet to be seen.  If we support and champion, our young ones will be fine.

I am Woman

One big shock for me upon moving to Nashville was how quickly demographics changed.  One minute an area would be mostly Caucasian and within a month that same area would be mostly Hispanic or Somalian.  This was refreshing because Nashville is really turning into a very diverse place with such a unique personality.

With these changes though, come their own set of challenges.  One of the biggest challenges that I faced was getting any kind of respect from males from different cultures.  Because in their native lands women's roles are quite different, it is very difficult to relate to men from a culture that does not see their role as different.  The boys are taught to disregard instructions and reprimand which makes classroom management a difficult task at times too.  Often male bus drivers have to reinforce what is communicated when there are males from particular backgrounds around, or what we say is disregarded or ignored.

It is infuriating to me as a woman and as a professional to have what I say totally looked over by someone else just because of my gender.  I think it absurd that you would not listen to someone who is charged with the care of your child while you are away for hours at a time and you refuse to acknowledge that I have any intelligence or really humanity?!  The children we teach are getting the message however. In a female dominated field, the boys have not choice but to listen to women, obey women, and respect women, they are all around. Although I understand the ideology behind the behavior; I will rejoice whe this kind of direspect ends.  It makes me want to make a muscle and shout to the heavens, "Who runs the world....GIRLS!"