The first website that I looked at the interested me was the NEA. The reason that I selected this particular organization is the fact that they are the voice of American educators. Their mission is to be the voice for educators while working together to make sure that children are getting the education that they need. They also feel that working together with parents, families and the community as well as working with other stakeholders is what is going to help with making sure that all children get the quality public education that they need in order to succeed in life. While there were no jobs posted on this site, I think the skills that are needed to work for this organization is the ability to be professional and have great collaboration and communication skills (National Education Association, 2015).
The second website that I found to be very interesting was one that I am not as familiar with. The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) is a grassroots organization that has educators, parents, advocates, service providers, etc. help make sure that children and youth that are not in stable living conditions still receive the education that they need. There are no job opportunities listed, but as far as skills needed it seems the ability to collaborate and communicate with all of the other groups is very important. The ways that people can get involved with this organization is by signing petitions or making a donation (National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY), n.d.).
The third organization that I selected is Save the Children. This organization has an office in the United States and worldwide. They help children that have been victims of natural disasters in order to make sure that they get the support necessary. I did notice that there were job postings listed for either the headquarters, local US field offices and International field offices. The skills that they value in people that work for them is accountability, ambitious, respectful in their collaboration with others, creative and they have integrity (Save the Children, 2015). These values are listed under the section of the website that has common career questions.
References
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY). (n.d.). Mission. Retrieved from http://www.naehcy.org/about-naehcy/mission
National Education Association (NEA). (2015). Vision, Mission, and Values. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/home/19583.htm
Save the Children. (2015). Our values. Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.8631395/k.671F/Common_Career_Questions.htm
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Save the children is a wonderful organization and one that I am currently sponsoring a child from Africa. I really like this organization and the fact that their mission is to fight hunger, prevent malnutrition and improve the lives of boys and girls in Africa and all around the United States. We have learned that poverty and nutrition is a major problem and one that can affect a child’s future education. I felt it was important to do my part and help out in any way I can.
After reading your blog I researched Save the Children and was very impressed about this organization. I am thinking about sponsoring a child. It is so sad on how many children are without food on a daily basis especially in the United States. At my school we served dinner for all our school age children because you never know if they will eat a hot meal at home.
I am impressed by all three of the organizations you presented in this post, but the NAEHCY organization really spoke to me. I think that many good movements across the world have started at a grassroots level. I think the vision of this organization speaks to so many young adults who struggle to complete their high school education. I think this organization would be one that is worthwhile to invest time and money to. Thank you for sharing something new and inspiring!