Getting Ready—Establishing Professional Contacts and Expanding Resources

This week the challenge was to make connections with at least two early childhood education organizations that are from different parts of the world.  The two organizations I chose to contact was the International Step by Step Association in Haiti and the Association for Early Childhood Educators in Singapore. I attempted to contact these organizations through an e-mail.  I sent an e-mail to the program specialist of the Haitian Step by Step Association Ms. Dawn Tankersley. At the Singapore Early Childhood Educators I went an e-mail to Ms. Olivia Glang who is an assistant programme coordinator.   As for my website organization I chose to study for this course was the National Head Start Association.   I selected these organizations because I knew nothing about any of them.  I think it would be nice to know about how the early childhood programs work in places I have never been.  As for the Head Start Association, I have never worked in or with a head start program and would like to learn more about the organization.  Also I thought learning more about these organizations would not only enhance my personal knowledge but professional knowledge.  As an early childhood professional I need to be able to be a resource to parents and by having the knowledge of a variety of educational programs would better educate parents as to the best option academically for their child. 

As of this posting I have not heard from either educational organization that I e-mailed.  As a result of not receiving any communication I will be using the alternative to part 1.  If anyone has chosen to use the same early learning organizations as I and received communication back I would greatly appreciate it if you would share with me what you did so that I can contact them and establish me own dialogue with them.  Thank you in advance.