National Early Childhood Organizations

Three national early childhood organizations that I am truly interested in are Child Care Aware of America, World Organization for Early Childhood Education-United States National Committee, and Association for Childhood Education International. Each of these three organizations focus on the betterment of early childhood health and education. Association for Childhood Education International is a well-established community of practice, as they specialize in the exchange of information, exploration of innovation, and advocacy for children (http://acei.org/). This would be a great organization to be involved in, as the exchanging of useful information could be very useful in my Capstone study in parental involvement in young children's education living in low income areas. This Capstone study could be broadened and used to study children living in low incomes all across the globe. Child Care Aware of America is a useful resource for parents all around the world, in providing quality early childcare programs and providers. World Organization for Early Childhood Education-United States National Committee is the only world wide non-governmental organization that focuses on education and welfare of young children, between the ages of birth to 8 (http://www.cdacouncil.org/resource-center/early-childhood-organizations).

I did not find any employment information within any of these organizations, however I am sure the knowledge of early childhood education, as well as, diversity is quite important. Each of these organizations provide great resources for a strong CoP in the Early Childhood Field.

Resources
Association For Childhood Education International
Council for Professional Recognition