Saturday, September 28, 2013

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

The National Center for Children in Poverty is dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children (http://www.nccp.org/).  The vision of this organization is to promote family economic security, strong, nurturing families, and healthy child development (http://www.nccp.org/).  NCCP is a nonpartisan, public interest research organization that seeks ways to improve work supports, provide nurturing early learning environments for young children, and secure adequate health and mental health care for our nation’s families (http://www.nccp.org/).  The vision of this organization stands for everything that I believe in.  The were no career opportunities at this particular time. 

Children's Defense Fund also is an organization that stands on the well-being of the growth and development of young children.  Children’s Defense Fund has become known for careful research on children’s survival, protection and development in all racial and income groups and for independent analyses of how federal and state policies affect children, their families and their communities.  CDF has influenced the child policy agenda and helped define the results for which we, as a nation, should strive.  CDF has also partnered with various organizations and has also worked with policy makers to build support to enact laws that have helped millions of children fulfill their potential.  These children have also had the opportunity to escape poverty due to the fact that they received the health care, child care, nurturing, proper nutrition, and education they deserve (Children’s Defense Fund, 2013).  The website http://www.childrensdefense.org/. is very informative.  There are 5 positions available for employment.  There were no positions that sparks my attention within this organization.

Voices for America's Children is an organization that focuses on equity and diversity, health, school readinenss, school success, safety, and economic stability.  All children achieve their full potential in a society that closes opportunity gaps and recognizes and values diversity. There is a job opening for an executive director.  This job requires individuals to establish a prominent and active presence in the Richmond, Virginia area, have evidence of desirable leadership skills including organization, communication, 
finances, reporting, and personnel management.  The candidate will also need to demonstrate innovation and strategic planning to further the impact of Voices, forge and sustain relationships that increase the capacity for accomplishing the research, policy and funding objectives of Voices.  Moving to Virginia would definitely be a challenge being that I reside in the state of Texas. 

References

The National Center for Children in Poverty.  (NCCP). (2010).  Child Poverty. 
            Retrieved from http://www.nccp.org/topics/childpoverty.html
Children’s Defense Fund. (CDF). (2013). Retrieved from    http://www.childrensdefense.org/
Voices for America's Children (2013).  Retrieved from http://www.voices.org

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