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Website: www.acei.org
Organization: Association for Childhood Education International

This organization's vision is relevant to my current professional development.  The vision statement says that every child in every nation will have access to quality education.  This education will prepare children to become responsible and engaged citizens and ready them for life in a changing world.  I also find myself repeatedly looking at the section called Hot Topics in Education.  This section has a variety of articles regarding early childhood education. 

I have gained some new insights with two specific sections of this website.  First, the section containing information on the Global Education First Initiative.  This was created by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.  The focus is to put every child in school and improve the quality of learning and foster global citizenship.  The second was the section on Education Diplomacy.  This is an emerging concept that looks for solutions regarding challenges in education.  They realize that education, development, and well-being of children have profound impact on social and economic trajectory of all nations.

ACEI does know the importance of economists, neuroscientists, and politicians supporting the field of early childhood education. This is not only evident by the numerous articles on this site, but by the list of groups that participate in this organization.  This organization has involvement from educators from all over the world, the UN, the Harvard Center of the Developing Child, Offod Centre for Child Studies, Riken Brain Science Institute, and Global Policy Development to mention a few.  The goal of this organization is to provide education and well-being to children worldwide.  The hope is the more support they get the more they will advance in accomplishing this goal.