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Time Well Spent

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Long term goal. I want to continue to learn and grow as an educator.  My passion is to help educators get trained an make changes to help children that come to America adjust to school.  We need to change the methods we use to help them acclimate to our school systems.     We need better ways to overcome language barriers, provide better resources and capabilities to all schools especially the schools in low income areas, and provide continued education for teachers so they may  better serve these children. Lessons learned A good leader needs to have integrity, honesty, open mindedness, good communication skills, be an active listener, have accountability, be a decision maker and the ability to delegate and work collaboratively. Communities of practices are formed by people who engage is collective learning.  The participants work in a collaboration to address common concerns and passion  Their goal is to make enhancements to procedure...

Cultivating Awareness

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UNICEF Every child has the right to learn UNICEF works around the world to support quality learning for every girl and boy, especially those in greatest danger of being left behind. All children in school and learning Education is a fundamental human right. Every girl and boy, everywhere, is entitled to attend school and learn. UNICEF is dedicated to making sure that all children can enjoy their right to a quality education, from early learning opportunities that lay the groundwork for success in school, all the way through secondary school. Across the world, some children are more likely to miss out on education than others. That deprivation has lifelong consequences that often mean that the next generation, too, will start out at a disadvantage. The resulting cycles of inequality and deprivation thwart the potential of both individuals and societies. To dismantle the barriers that stand in the way of getting all children in school and learning, UNICEF’s work focuses p...
SENIOR PROGRAM ASSOCIATE LOP/ICH, CENTER ON IMMIGRATION AND JUSTICE The Vera Institute of Justice, founded in 1961, is an independent, non-partisan, nonprofit organization that combines expertise in research, technical assistance, and demonstration projects to assist leaders in government and civil society examine justice policy and practice, and improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety. Vera has offices in New York City, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and New Orleans, and its projects and reform initiatives, typically conducted in partnership with local, state, or national officials, are located across the United States and around the world. Vera is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity in the workplace. Vera’s Center on Immigration and Justice seeks a Senior Program Associate to work in its New York City office with the Legal Orientation Program Educational director- Creative Steps Overview:  University Settlement is one of New Y...

Experiencing Support: Developing Communities of Practice

Community Resources - Our specialty is allowing people to make choices about their own lives… how they want to live… how they want to learn… how they want to work. By putting people and their families first, we help them to shape the direction and quality of their lives. One of the New York City area’s largest and most experienced voluntary, not-profit, comprehensive service providers for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or a mental health diagnosis.    Dedicated to offering people of all ages and levels of ability opportunities for personal growth, intellectual advancement, skill building and vocational training, Community Resources Staten Island offers programming designed to provide a lifetime continuum of care for people with special needs and their families.  A job that would be suitable for me at Community Resources  I would like to be a liaison between the families and the state agency that funds the program.  Knowing wha...