When it comes to watching children suffer there is no tolerance. A large part of why I decided to start advocating was because of poverty and the effects it has on children and the family. Therefore I want to make poverty the main focus of my advocacy efforts. It drives me insane that there are so many programs and efforts being done to help these families, yet there are children and families suffering. Also, the fact that there is not enough funding for these programs is another issue.
Another issue impacting young children is the lack of wages and benefits for professionals in the early childhood field. The lack of wages and benefits the longevity of staff and the high turnover rate. This provides a unstable environment for children and their families. This unstable situation does not show the children and families the care that they deserve.
I hope to become more knowledgeable with issues and policies that affect low income families directly. I want to show families that I am in advocating for them. I want to become more aware of what is happening in the communities around me, but also the world. I also want to research other countries that have implemented better working environments for their staff and their children.
Luckily I have many professional connections to help me begin and continue my advocacy efforts. I have enlisted the help of many friends who are already advocates, teachers, or work in the early childhood field. There are many people who know people that can help spread knowledge of the children and issues as they arise.
These issues that you have listed are very important. The connections that we make with the people that we work with can be valuable resources for our work as early childhood advocates. I can tell that you have the passion to be able to make a difference in this issue. I know that you will be a great asset to the early childhood field by helping with this issue. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Having a great support system is very important in this field. It might be connection to get you into a position or just someone you can talk to when we get a hard case. No matter what we must be held accountable for the children and families that we advocate for.
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