Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 3

This week we were asked to explore the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) website and list three new ideas that we gained from analyzing this information. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are known for the global good of children and families. “UNESCO advocates for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programs that attend to health, nutrition, security and learning and which provide for children’s holistic development.” (UNESCO, 2014, p.1) Throughout this website I found that they acknowledge the connection between education and poverty. Their motto is “Building peace in the minds of men and women.” (UNESCO, 2014, p.1) They are working within the mass to close the gap to poverty.  

“The Millennium Development Goals, adopted in 2000, are the world’s quantitative targets for addressing extreme human deprivation in its many dimensions.” (UNESCO, 2014, p.1)

“Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and “second chance” education can create employment opportunities for marginalized groups and at the same time integrate relevant learning skills. TVET can help youth find employment in “green jobs” in alternative energy supply, recycling, agriculture, construction and transportation.” (UNESCO, 2014, p.1) This opportunity is life changing for people within this area.

UNESCO (2014). Poverty reduction. Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/leading-the-international-agenda/education-for-sustainable-development/poverty-reduction/