To begin my search for professional contacts, I searched on the Global Alliance of NAEYC website. I wanted to search for a professional in Africa and one in Spain. It did not take long to find the professionals and I was very excited to contact them. I wrote down the e-mail addresses and attempted to mail them from my university mail. I wrote a e-mail and attempted to send it to both contacts. The e-mail I sent to a professional in Morocco was returned immediately. I check to make sure that I had the correct e-mail and I did. It was a bit discouraging. The second e-mail was returned a while after the first. So I re-thought my strategy and I looked on the organization website next to the professional from Spain. I found another name with contact information that I attempted to e-mail. It was not returned right away, but after 4 hours, my e-mail notified me that it was still attempting to send the e-mail.
I am not having the best luck with the international e-mail addresses. I will keep trying because I am looking forward to contact with an early childhood professional in another part of the world. However, if I cannot reach anyone soon, I may have to do the alternative assignment.
The organization that I chose is Save the Children. I was inspired by my past work with children in a domestic violence shelter and also the article about early childhood and health. : The foundations of lifelong health are built in early childhood in our course resources section. I signed up to receive the newsletter from Save the Children as well. I am excited to learn about the organization.
Hi Christina!
ReplyDeleteI am having the same thing happening to me when using the international email addresses. Although I only have 1, I found the organizations to be of better help. Don't give up. It took a couple days for the organizations to get back to me.
I love the organization you chose to study. I am interested in hearing all you learn from Save the Children.
Good Luck!