Final Blog Assignment

Being able to share my thoughts and believes with my international contacts helped me understand that every country has similar and different challenges when it comes to early childhood education. One of the things I learned by listening to my international contact was that collaborating with other early childhood professionals will help find new perspectives to problems. Having different points of views can help establish a new perspective on how challenging a project can be. Another insight I gained from my international contacts is that most early childhood professionals have to struggle with establishing the importance of their work. With economies all over the world being down, many of us struggle with trainings and funding for projects. A last thing that I learned from my international contact is the challenges many families face to find quality care for their children that is affordable. Most families in our society are dependent on childcare, yet for the ones who need it most, it is still unaffordable.

After reading that most early childhood professional face the same challenges, I set a new goal for myself to find ways to support my international contacts. I am planning to keep in contact with Ulrike to discuss more challenges that she faces and try to find ways with her to improve early childhood practices all over the world.