I chose this specialization to
provide resources, support, education, and encouragement to children and family
for fair treatment and for their voices to be heard. I want to advocate for
children because I’m not comfortable living in a society where there is
inequality and people’s voices are not been heard especially children and their
families. I want to be able to see how I can contribute in closing the gap
created by inequality especially in having difficulty in having access to high
quality program in early childhood for early intervention. As an advocate I
believe this would go a long way in making changes in the lives of the children
and their families.
I believe becoming a skilled and
confident advocate is crucial for early childhood professionals and for the
field in order to make changes in the life of the children and their families. No
social service agency can ignore the rules that affect those it serves and
still be effective. Art and culture organizations know that without public
support many groups would flounder and great opera houses would be difficult to
build. Environmental organizations realize that the public must be energized if
the earth is to be preserved. The list goes on. While services are critical, so
is speaking out on the issues that concern those in need.
The three
goals related goals I have that related to this course at this time include:
- Making a difference in the lives of children and their families by helping to make their voices heard.
- Work in collaboration with my colleagues and others in making changes in the lives of children and family.
- Becoming a skilled and confident advocate.
Reference:
http://www.zimmerman-lehman.com/whyispublicpolicyadvocacy.htm
Absolutely, advocacy is such a powerful tool for us to utilize in making significant changes in our student’s lives. It really does close the gaps and helps us to focus on moving forward. And, it creates strong bonds between families teacher and the school.
ReplyDeleteI chose to be in this field simply because of the amount of families that I have come in contact that do not stand up for what is right for their children. Those that do just do not speak loud enough. I want to be standing side by side with those that need a little push to get their voices heard. About ten years ago I had a little girl in my classroom that was autistic and was not getting the right help they needed. The organization that was involved with the family were not very helpful and appeared to running the parents around in circles. This type of behavior in professionals in this field irritates me and I do not ever want to see a family to go through that again. Every child deserves to be successful in what they do no matter what level of intelligence they may be in.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your experiences.