Sharing Web Resources

            The QRIS Resource Guide at https://ecquality.acf.hhs.gov/ is a website I was highly interested in wondering if my state was familiar with these resources. You can go to the State Profiles tab, click on your state and view what resources and services they have to offer. QRIS State Profile, “is from the QRIS Compendium—a comprehensive resource for information about all of the QRIS operating in the U.S. and its Territories. It was developed by a partnership of the BUILD Initiative, the Early Learning Challenge Collaborative, and Child Trends” (National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, 2018).

            It will connect you to the Institute for Child Development Professionals. It offers webinars, certificate programs, certification, and training links for teachers and educators advancement. QRIS gives cost Projections and financing, Consumer Education, Standards and Criteria, Provider Incentives and Support, Data Collection and Evaluation. Under the state of North Carolina link, they have a web-based tool that will provide all the counties they provide resources in. Once you click on the specific need you will populate the address and number you can call or go directly to for follow up. It will then lead you to the North Carolina Division of Child development and early education (NCDHHS).  I noticed it also has tabs for agencies, jobs, services, and government. Under the government tab, is where I can find my elected representatives for when I like to voice a concern for ECE.  Theirs several house members totaling 4 districts. I found out who was my US House of representatives by going to house.gov and typing in my zip code. I felt like a kid in a candy store! It had tabs that had links such as, participating in the rulemaking process, and how to register. When reviewing all these tabs you first must be mindful of rules and the operation of things. I always say I would like to do things on a national then worldwide level. This website has shown me that things don’t come easy. You must be familiar with what you're advocating for and how to do it.  They have forms on the files.nc.gov site that can be filled out regarding any rule you would like to propose action, make an amendment and repeal.

            The website I chose during week 1 was globalfundforchildren.org. At the beginning of week 1, they had 124 local Partners and 34 countries served; now they have 127 local partners and 35 countries. The Historic GFC award has a new process. “Each year, GFC offers the Maya Ajmera Sustainability Award to a few of its highest-achieving partners. Since 2005, 144 community-based organizations from 48 countries have received the award and used the funds to support their long-term stability. This year, they’re using a more inclusive, participatory selection process for the first time. Historically, Sustainability Award winners have been selected by GFC program staff. In 2019, a committee of three alumni partners – former Sustainability Award recipients themselves – and two members of our Youth Leadership Council will choose the winners. Why the change? Engaging partners in our decision-making will ultimately make us more effective and accountable as a funder. And who better to evaluate the proposals than fellow community leaders who have firsthand experience with the award?” (globalfundforchildren.org).

            To be enlightened on new procedures in ways I can better our ECE foundation in the state of North Carolina along with changes for the advancement of children all around the world is informative and fulfilling.  

Resources

Historic GFC award gets a new selection process. (2019). Retrieved, from https://globalfundforchildren.org/news/historic-gfc-award-gets-a-new-selection-process/

National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance (2018). QRIS Resource Guide. available at: https://qrisguide.acf.hhs.gov/