Saturday, June 15, 2013

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

There are numerous international programs that seek to provide equality, positive social change and quality care for children and their families. Three of such programs include: Hands of Hope through Joyce Meyer Ministries, Free the Children and the International Children's Network.

Hands of Hope created by Joyce Meyer and her family, which is home-based in St. Louis, MO; has a goal to "help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith" (2013). This ministry works with over forty countries worldwide and coordinates with fifty different organizations to provide services to children and their families; such as: adoption and foster care disaster relief, food service, human trafficking, medical assistance, prison ministry and so much more. There were numerous job opportunities that are available, most of them are technical jobs. The job I found most interesting is the Hands of Hope Social Media Community Producer. This job entails: coordinating social media posts, collaborate with team members, domestic and international travel, and ensuring brand support. Qualifications include: knowledge of video/audio encoding formats and processes, knowledge of writing and engaging audiences through multiple social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and others, excellent understanding and mastery of the English language, including grammar, ability to organize and prioritize work and three years relevant experience Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience.

Free the Children was founded by Craig Kielburger and is based in Toronto, Canada. At the ripe age of 12, Craig and eleven of his classmates set out to help children around the world. This organization promotes international aid and education for all children. With services in nine different countries, Free the Children seeks to provide equality and hope to all children. The employment opportunity that I am interested in is the Educational Programming Coordinator. This two-year commitment requires one to hold a bachelor's degree with professional experience in sales and marketing, hold a passion for global issues, a self-starter, a team player, possess a positive and professional attitude and be eligible to work in Canada.




The International Children's Network (ICN) is based in Washington state and was created to end poverty in 3rd world countries such as: Uganda, Kenya, Guatamela, Peru, the Philiphines and India. The founder and President, Don Windham promotes positive social change for orphaned and at-risk children through sponsorship. Although there are no employment opportunities at this time, ICN does accepts volunteers and internships to those who are interested in this organization. Those interested in volunteering can help with: youth/church groups, medical volunteers and engineers,

References:

Joyce Meyer Ministries. (2013) "Hands of Hope." http://www.joycemeyer.org

Free the People. (2011). http://www.freethechildren.gov

International Children's Network. (2013). http://www.icnchildren.net


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