The first International Organization that I am interested in is the Camp Ohana Foundation. Earlier in my studies I communicated with the founder Amos Balango about his organization and became very interested in their mission. “Camp Ohana is dedicated to providing underprivileged children and youth with high quality cross-cultural educational camp programs that encourage personal growth, enhance self-esteem and foster meaningful and lasting interpersonal relationships in a communal and nurturing environment”(Camp Ohana, 2012). Camp Ohana is a United States non-profit organization that is currently getting starting in Kenya.
Currently Camp Ohana is a volunteer based organization. They are seeking volunteers in the following areas. “Health and Wellness Programs , Communications and Public Relations, Recreation Development, Research and Development, Curriculum Development, Marketing and Partnerships, Fundraising, Web Design and Social Media” (Camp Ohana, 2012). I am qualified to help with Camp Ohana and am interested in volunteering at Camp Ohana itself in Kenya and helping the children their develop and learn English.
The next international organization I am interested in is the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). “UNESCO advocates for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programmes that attend to health, nutrition, security and learning and which provide for children’s holistic development. It organized the first World Conference on ECCE in September 2010, which culminated in the adoption of a global action agenda for ECCE called Moscow Framework for Action and Cooperation: Harnessing the Wealth of Nations. As a follow-up to the World Conference, UNESCO works in partnership with Member States, partners and other stakeholders to encourage timely and effective implementation of the Moscow Framework so that all young children develop their potential to the fullest” (UNESCO, 2012).
A career for UNESCO that interest me is a Junior Professional“An international professional career at UNESCO may be open to you depending on your level of expertise in the field of education, culture, science or communication or in management and administration. You will be providing expert opinion on global issues and handling the planning and execution of UNESCO’s programmes and projects, at the centre of the Organization’s intergovernmental activity. Your responsibilities will be exclusively international and, accordingly, you will be under the authority of the Director-General and may not receive instructions from any government or from any other authority outside of the Organization” (UNESCO, 2012).
Currently I would have to start at a junior professional and work my way up once I have gained more experience with UNESCO and understand how the organization works.
The last organization I am interested in is the Association for Childhood Education International. The organizations mission is, “Our mission is to promote and support in the global community the optimal education, development, and well-being of children, from birth through early adolescence, and to influence the professional growth of educators and the efforts of others who are committed to the needs of children in a changing society” (ACEI, 2011).
I am interested in being on their advisory council. In order to be an effective member I would want to further my education and get my P.H.D. “NCATE and the United Nations—will keep the Headquarters and the Board informed of key actions related to these important external organizations, while Special Interest Forums will allow members to form flexible networking groups based on shared interests” (ACEI, 2011).
Resources:
ACEI, (2011). Association for Childhood Education International. Retrieved from http://www.acei.org/
Camp Ohana, (2012). Camp Ohana Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.campohana.org
UNESCO, (2012). United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/
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