Farewell

It has been a pleasure and honor to complete this class with all you ladies. This adventure has been been tough for me, but because of the support of everyone on discussions and more, I have become more aware of who I am and what I really want for my future. You all are strong and confident individuals who strive for the best of the children. I would love to keep in contact with everyone and continue to work together. I understand every state program is run differently, but exchanging ideas and advices would better each other as individuals working together from a distant. Here is my email to keep contact via email myang5812@gmail.com. 

Dr. Embree,

Thank you for being a supportive teacher. It has been a pleasure being in your class. You have guided and supported me through my whole capstone project. I am greatly appreciative of your guidance through out this class. I hope to stay in contact, whether it is a word of advice about child development.   

International

UNICEF still emails me updates about the work this organization has accomplish with the different countries working for the rights of every child. Child right begin with shelter, nutrition, protection from disaster and conflict and transverse the life cycle: pre-natal for healthy births, clean water and sanitation, health care and education.

There are so many career opportunities listed on their website, but the one that really caught my attention was the Communication Consultant, Public Advocacy, Division of Communication, in New York.

• Provide strategic communication inputs to the development and execution of UNICEF’s global communication initiatives in support of UNICEF's mission, objectives and brand; explore and recommends ways to enhance UNICEF’s overall public advocacy, communication and outreach efforts: use resources strategically to optimize overarching results

• Develop strong partnerships with key stakeholders whose support is essential to the achievement of public advocacy and communication objectives

• Develop and implement communication strategies and plans, including messaging, audience analysis, products and services

• Coordinate the production of advocacy and communication materials, e.g. videos, websites, publications, social media products and others

• Develop, write and edit feature and news stories, blogs, advocacy briefs, reports and web content

• Regularly liaise with other divisions, county and regional offices, national committees and other partners for content development, information exchange and collaborative communication efforts

• Provide monitoring and evaluation updates and reports as needed

• Advanced degree in communication, journalism or international development

• Five to seven years of experience in public advocacy and communication

• Experience developing and implementing global communication strategies

• Demonstrated ability to produce cogent and compelling text that aligns with communications objectives

• Experience with web management and social media desirable

• Has highest-level communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public speaking

• Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment

• Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals

• Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments

https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_92981.html

Save the Children invests in childhood and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. There was no job opportunity for this organization. There are ways to be involved with this organization and a sponsor for a child.

http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm

National and Federal Level

This organization provides information, support, and assistance to parents, children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. They are a strong believer that all individual differences in people are a natural part of life, and that disabilities provide children and adults with unique perspectives, insights and abilities which contribute to the overall well-being of society. There were no available positions available to the public and no details about any position descriptions.

http://fcsn.org/

Parent Helping Parent is to help children and adults with special needs receive the support and services they need to reach their full potential by providing information, training, and resources to build strong families and improve systems of care. I was not able to get into the screen for any available opportunities. 

 http://www.php.com/

Local and State Levels

I have lived in Fresno, California throughout my life and with the many programs provided for families and children, the programs that have stood out for me and catches my attention is First 5, Children Services Network and EPU Children's Center. I chose these three programs because each program have different services provided for the families and children to get assistance.

Children Service Network's mission is to work towards the quality of of care for children in the central valley.

 First 5 is to ensure that all children between 0-5 are born healthy and raised in a nurturing home and community, where they can grow healthy and reach to their fullest potential.

EPU Children's Center is to strengthen and empower families and children facing extraordinary medical, developmental and parental challenges.

There are no opportunities of career available with First 5 and EPU Children's Center. Children Service Network is a non-profit agency that provides service to families and children, but if there were any vacancies available, it would be advertised in the Fresno Bee Newspaper. To have an opportunity to work in one of these agencies would be something great because as a person, I have so much passion to help and guide children and families and to see something amazingly happen would make me feel so good and grateful. I know that I made a child and the family succeed is the greatest feeling ever.

Farewell and See You All in the Future Classes...

To all my fellow colleagues, I would like to thank everyone of you for all the support, comments and best of all the great posts and blogs. I hope to see you all in the future classes. My email is always open for questions and suggestions. I wish you all the best of your endeavors. Good luck and strive for your dreams.

Dr. Williams, thank you for all your support and understanding. One of the few professors who stuck to the APA style without cutting the corners. I hope to have you as a professor again in the future. As my Master's program is coming more to an end, the professors are more stern and thank you for that.

The Journey of Education

If a group has fulfilled its goals and objectives, it will move into the adjourning stage. This may happen rather quickly for a project-specific team. At this stage it is important to achieve closure for the group on a positive note. Group members may feel a sense of loss and their motivation may decline when the group's work comes to an end. Some observers have even called this the mourning stage of group development.

Through out the years, the many groups I have had in my life the hardest ones were my coworkers and families. I learned so much from them as so they have learned from me. Some of the families I still keep in contact with and others I would see out in public and greet with a big warm hug. One of the groups I have a hard time leaving is the group who participates in the relay for life for the American Cancer Society. We all went from representing ourselves to becoming a group and have worked together to make sure goals are met. 

When my Master's come to an end, it would be hard to say good bye to the supportive classmates and professors. We all respond through technology and to communicate through discussions, blogs, and emails. The trust we have with each other is the great knowledge ones have to offer others. Adjourning is important because if you ever needed guidance or information you can always go back to the group because you left with a positive note.

Disagreement

“It's okay to disagree with the thoughts or opinions expressed by other people. That doesn't give you the right to deny any sense they might make. Nor does it give you a right to accuse someone of poorly expressing their beliefs just because you don't like what they are saying. Learn to recognize good writing when you read it, even if it means overcoming your pride and opening your mind beyond what is comfortable” (Lorenzana,  2016). 

Disagreements and conflicts can occur at any time of the day during work hours or one's daily life. The many disagreements I have had with work and personal life I have resolved them in a respectable way or was never resolved. I am currently in process of putting my daycare together, but a disagreement I have had was with my supervisor. She was a good person, but working with her was not quite agreeable. She came into the facility new and changing things without knowing her staff or the families. She demand things and did not care for anyone's feelings or concerns. At that time I was an Assistant Director/Preschool Teacher and I asked to talk to her in private. As two supervisor, no staff wants to see the main people of the building arguing and I did not agree to the changes she made and expected to change overnight. 

The 3 R's, respect, reciprocal and responsive could have positively impact on this disagreement. She made a comment about everything I said and interrupted when I was talking. The only thing, we agreed on was that she never said thank you, or please. I thought I was bad when it came to interruptions, but she was by far worse than me in communications. It is important to let everyone finish their opinions without any interruptions or putting my opinion in before they finish their opinion. As a professional, it would help us guide towards a positive communication rather than negative. We can set a positive way of communication so the children and families can see that there are other ways to resolve the issue. Another good communication was have good eye contact when you are talking to someone. 

This was how I felt with her everyday. 

Lorenzana, Ashly (2016). Quotes about Disagreements. Retrieved

     from http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/disagreement