Saturday, July 2, 2011

Establishing Professional Contacts



I have sent out emails to two prospective organizations through NAECY.  The first organization is in South Africa and the second organization is in Canada.  I have not at this point heard from either organization.  I am hoping to get some conformation in the next day or so.  I am eager to hear about the differences between the two countries as well as the differences and similarities to the United States programs.  I am hoping that I will not have to do the alternative assignment but am able to communicate with the other professionals.  I choose to look at Africa because I am interested in the progress they have made.  I did some research on Africa in previous courses and have been extremely fascinated with their culture and distressed by the challenges they face each and every day.  I choose Canada because I have friends who live there and I am interested in what they may encounter in placing their child in preschool care.  I also choose these particular websites because they speak and write in English and I am not able to communicate in any other language. 
Niger Delta Academic Foundation- http://www.ndafonline.bravehost.com/ and National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators http://www.naecte.org/ (Newsletter: http://www.naecte.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=29 )   are the website I have chosen to follow. 
Programs I have contacted:
Niger Delta Academic Foundation- http://www.ndafonline.bravehost.com/
Canadian Child Care Federation

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  1. AnonymousJuly 2, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Hello Leslie, I hope you hear form your contact soon. Believe it or not my sisters Au Pair is from South Africa. She will be completing her two year stay caring form my nieces in August. She was an elementary teacher in her county. She also lived abroad in the UK for a year. If acceptable I can ask her if I can give you her email address. Let keep intouch.

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