I had no luck contacting international educators. I contacted three and no one responded. It seems like that is a common theme. I went to the many of the websites that were listed as part of our Alternative for this assignment and did not have much success there either. Most of the sites came up as unavailable. Again, seems like a common theme.
When I finally was able to hear a podcast it was from the Global Fund for Children. I listened to Victoria Dunning speak. She is the vice-president of the Fund. I was curious as to what the GFC actually did. I learned that they are in the business of supporting Community Based Organizations aka CBO. GFC feels that the CBO's are in the best position to serve children because they really know what the families in their communities need. GFC supports the CBO with money, value added services and knowledge management. GFC really focuses on innovation and new solutions to world issues. The GFC has 300 grant partners and surprisingly all of those partners have different focuses and are serving different populations. GFC really focuses on "reaching children where they are." That is why they so strongly support Community Based Organizations.
Dunning, V. (2012)What Children Need to Succeed: Victoria Dunning’s Presentation at the Foundation Center
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