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

From the very beginning of this program we were introduced to National Association for the Education of Young Children or NAEYC. I chose the following three programs because these are programs I am less familiar with. As well, I chose these programs because I know they can positively enlighten me and give me guidance and answers in my professional career. The first program I chose is the National Center for Research of Early Childhood Education. The next program I was intrigued by is National Child Care Association. The last program I looked at was Center for Child Care Workforce. Even though right now my focus on is becoming a better teacher, in the future I would like to either be a part of a child care center or establish my own. As I searched through the sites, I did not see jobs opportunities but I did see ways to support and become a part of the community.  

National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education. (2008). Retrieved from http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/

 National Child Care Association. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.nccanet.org/

Center for Child Care Workforce. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.ccw.org/

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

To get people on board the best thing to do is start with the city you are located in and the surrounding cities. In my quest, I started in the city I live in, Arlington, Texas and I was able to find a facility called Arlington Child Development Center. This center I realized is very close to where I work. The other two child care places I was drawn to are in Fort Worth. One is the YMCA in Fort Worth which is the main office that other programs feed off of. The other program in Fort Worth is called Polytechnic Child Development Center. The wonderful part about these three local programs is since it feeds off of each other, the same standards are being projected throughout both cities. Another thing that drew my attention was seeing on the website broadcasting the words “Eliminating racism, empowering women” and “Peace. Justice. Freedom. Dignity.” The words I saw on this website furthermore confirmed I am starting in the right place because those are the necessities for my Capstone Project. Job opportunities were not offered at this time but volunteering and donating to the cause is available. At this point, since the only thing I could do is volunteer, I am confident I posses the needed skills to fulfill my role.