Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 3

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One of my initial goals was to ensure staff was equipped with the necessary tools to assist in providing quality care to meet the needs of individual families.  After reading the article “Every Child has the Right to an Education!’  I gained great insight on the gap between ratification and implementation.  The article stated there were 69 million children, mostly girls who are still deprived of their right to a basic education.  On top of these outrageous numbers of children who are deprived; a lot of the children who actually gain access to schools still experience poor quality education and end up acquiring basic skill levels of development at the end of 12^th grade.  I must say I was a bit surprise with the numbers still being this high with the support of various organizations and government funding. This is one of the main reasons why it is vital that we support our teachers by  providing funding to help staff obtain higher educational and training skills and knowledge; thereby, enabling them  to lay a strong foundation to empower children to rise above poverty and function fully as a citizen of society.  According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization [UNESCO] (2011), (States have legal obligations… “As guarantors and promoters of the right to education, they must reflect these obligations in their Constitution and laws and take steps to improve education policies and strategies to give it effect,” (para. 2)  This deprivation of education is primarily due to poverty. It was also enlightening to find other organizations advocating for the rights of our children’s education, especially since another one of my goals were to advocate for more community involvement to support the well-being of our children and their families.   While reading this article, I found out that the United Nations and UNESCO have formed normative instruments to promote and develop the right of everyone to gain access to quality education, while being exempt from discrimination and exclusion (UNESCO, 2011).  These insights motivate me to strive for my goals because they support my belief of equality for all children regardless of their circumstances. They are humans just as we are and they too deserve a chance to be successful in life.

                              Reference

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (1995-2011). Every child has the right to education! Retrieved from (http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/)