Saturday, June 9, 2012


*       Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

The more I get involved with the young children and their families, the more it brings joy and happiness to me. I consider being a positive influence in the lives of young children and their families as my calling. Some day I would like to go beyond the four walls of my classroom. I love being an educator in the United States, but I at the same time I would love to give back to my birthplace as well. That is the place in my heart I still consider as my home. So I chose these international organizations that provide services in Sri Lanka for my “future job/role” search. UNICEF, Save the Children and World Vision have their involvement in Sri Lanka. I found their sites on job opportunities and I have them posted below. One common qualification all the organizations are looking for is experience with young children and families. Then for UNICEF one important piece of information was being a graduate of an internationally recognized university. I felt extra good and proud about my qualifications and experiences that I have as an educator, because I basically met most of their requirements. My goal is to continue my carrier in the early childhood arena in the United States and then start my involvement by first being a volunteer with these organizations.

·        Save the Children

“Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization for children. Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives”.

·        UNICEF

UNICEF focuses on three areas of intervention for early childhood development: quality basic health, education and protection services; good care practices for children within the family and community; and early child development policies.  UNICEF works with governments and other partners to achieve the following objectives to increase the likelihood of all disadvantaged children benefitting from interventions (UNICEF, 2012).

UNICEF employment site:

·        World Vision

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness;
Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so”.

World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.


World Vision Employment site:


World Vision Sri Lanka



5 comments:

  1. Venuri,

    There are a number of organizations working to make a difference in the lives of children and their families. I love the quote for World Vision. It would be exciting to be involved in any of the organizations as a volunteer or as someone working within the organization.
    Tamara

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  2. Venuri,
    I always go back to UNICEF because they do so much for children and families locally, regionally and internationally. This is an organization that is playing a great role for the rights of children to be realized.
    We believe that children have a right to be safe, to be protected and to develop to their fullest potential.
    Thanks for posting!

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  3. If you have the capability to travel around the world to share your knowledge I would encourage it. I find that these organizations do so much for the children around the world. If I had the chance to work with them even for a few months I would get on a plane tomorrow.

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  4. Venuri,
    As I read your post on UNICEF and Save the Children, the issue of globalization crossed my thought and I felt that these organizations all support the cause of globalization and they are a vital form of resource for all persons who have the world’s children at heart. They also lend support to those who are in the field and may experience opposition from narrow minded teachers and or administrators or even parents for that matter. Providing them with a website or two can also help the cause. We must continue to defend all our children ensuring that their Rights are recognize by one and all.

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