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The Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre is a collaborative research and policy programmer which involves Save the Children, the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC) and partners in China, India, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia.

The most up-to-date information I finds important is , out of 100 children born in 2000, 30 will most likely suffer from malnutrition in their first five years of life, 26 will not be immunized against the basic childhood diseases, 19 will lack access to safe drinking water and 40 to adequate sanitation, and 17 will never go to school. (UNICEF) Also, I agree that lost opportunities in childhood cannot always be regained later; childhood is a one-off window of opportunity and development. (Research and Policy)

After reading this resource, my concepts on the part about informing effective policy to end childhood poverty, communicating research findings to policy makers, practitioners and advocates made me think of new ideas. If the system work together as a whole to promotes policies and programs, young children will have a better chance in perceiving their potential goals in life.

This information on this web helped me to understand how economist supports the early childhood field also. Professionals working to together implementing programs and policies to enhance the well-being of young children and their families are awesome. The Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre support the early childhood field in many ways;

· It examines economic and social factors at different levels - international, national and local.

· Updates effective policy.

· Communicates research findings to policy makers, practitioners and advocates.

Other insights I noticed was “this website is intended to be a resource for policy makers, practitioners and activists concerned about childhood poverty. It contains policy briefings, research reports, photos, case studies and links on a wide range of issues related to childhood poverty”



Reference

Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre’s page from (http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/)

Getting to Know My International Contact-Part1

“The Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Center are a collaborative research and policy programmer which involves Save the Children, the Chronic Poverty Research Center (CPRC) and partners in China, India, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia”. This program has some major concerns on how to end poverty. “It is to deepen the understandings of the main causes of childhood poverty and poverty cycles, and increase knowledge of effective strategies to tackle them in different contexts” (Childhood Poverty, 2013). “Also to examine economic and social factors at different levels - international, national and local; which contribute to poverty in early childhood” (Childhood Poverty, 2013).

After reading through the resources on the website Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Center’s page from (http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/), I have learned many things concerning poverty and gained insights about different issues. There are large numbers of young children worldwide dying every day that are living in poverty. Families and children that are living in poverty is a major concern.

One insight I have gained about issues of poverty, young children die from unhealthiness every year. “Over 10 million children under five still die every year from preventable diseases - the vast majority of them in developing countries. As one of the most powerless groups in society, children often bear the physical and emotional costs of poverty” (Childhood Poverty, 2013).

Another insight I learned, young children in their early years that are in poverty can be critically affected in their learning and development in all domains “Young children experiencing the crisis of childhood poverty for even a short period of time can affect the rest of their lives, and can lead to life-long learning difficulties and poor health” (Childhood Poverty, 2013). Poverty does not stand still. “Poverty can be passed on from generation to generation affecting the long-term health, well-being and productivity of families and of society as a whole.

Lastly, I have learned that plans are in force to decrease poverty. “The international community has committed itself to meeting the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. This includes halving poverty rates, cutting by two-thirds the deaths of children under five and ensuring that all children in the world complete at least primary education. Already progress is slower than is needed - only substantial investment in children now will enable this vital reduction in different forms of childhood poverty to be achieved” (Childhood Poverty, 2013).

Reference


Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre’s page from (http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/)

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The name and link that I chose is "A foundation whose mission is promote an on-going global exchange of ideas on the delivery of quality services for young children in diverse settings." http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php

“The World Forum Foundation is an organization that is accomplished through two types of gatherings of early childhood professionals”. World Forum on Early Care and Education; this is where professionals from all over the country get together every two years and share important ideas of how to deliver high quality program to young children and their family.

“Working Forums: In the alternate years, have regional meetings of early childhood professionals focusing on specific issues that takes place”. Both different gathering is meeting, discussing strategies, sharing important ideas and giving viewpoints for the well-being of young children and their families.

Getting Ready—Establishing Professional Contacts and Expanding Resources

I chose the World Forum Foundation as my personal contact. "A foundation whose mission is to promote an on-going global exchange of ideas on the delivery of quality services for young children in diverse settings." http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php

Doing the screening of the video, there was many professionals from all part of the world sharing useful information and experiences concerning Early Childhood Education.

For my Expanding Resource, I chose Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/. I also subscribed to the e-newsletter for more information.

There are exciting resources on the website concerning Early Childhood. There are many interesting learning tools to expand your knowledge. Also the web has free services for professionals in the early childhood field, special dates for events, programs and Education. It tells us what learning is important for all children and youth.