According to the World
Forum Foundation and Association for Childhood Education International, there is
a initiative to ensure that every child all over the world will have access to
quality primary education (2013). This goal
was to be reached by 2015 which seem to be unlike to be achieved. One of the barriers
that are keeping this from happening is poverty. Because poverty is prevalent around the world
children leaving school before completing their primary level it contributes to
the slow rate of achieving universal primary education. It is also stated the children living in
rural location re two times less likely in urban environments. Poverty is a contributing factor to children
not attending school, starting school late or children leaving school prior to
completing primary school. Not only educators but people all over the world
should help go combat poverty globally to ensure that all children receive a quality
education.
What I’ve learned is since poverty is a contributing factor
in a children’s education, I will find way to ensure that children in my
community have healthy meals. The more I research this subject, the more it resonates
in me the importance of children and family having healthy meals.
I think that it is great that you are going to take the initiative to make sure the children in your community eat. I can see that you have a true passion for making sure children eat so that they can come to school and get an education. The only way to help resolve poverty is to advocated for it and about it to government officials and etc...
ReplyDeleteAngela,
ReplyDeleteMany factors contribute to childhood poverty. One of the greatest causes is lack of adequate education. As early childhood professionals we must find solutions that give all children opportunities for success.
Aloha Angela,
ReplyDeleteSince researching more about poverty in childcare, I've been learn so more about my community and state's current issues of poverty. One link that I find useful and that I've been reading more up on is the National Center for Children in Poverty website. It has demographic profiles of each state in our nation. Here's the link http://www.nccp.org/profiles/demographics.html. Good luck to you in your continuing efforts in your community.