This week I have
chosen three organizations that are totally new to me, and I have chosen them
because each one has its own way to attain about the same goal: the improvement
of people’s live.
- International
Organizations or Communities of Practice
The Open
Society Foundations supports diverse programs around the world, through the
promotion of education, the improvement of public health programs, and the
development of businesses, among other ways. This worldwide society is aimed to
implement initiatives that safeguard the people’s rights, working on diverse
issues that place people on marginalized situations. In the Open Society
Foundations they believe every person is free to participate in civic,
economic, and cultural life; thus it is important to address inequalities
related to race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and citizenship. With regard to the early childhood, the Open
Society Foundations recognizes that the healthy development of young children
depends not only on the parent and community engagement, but also the
professional development, and government accountability (Open Society
Foundations, 2013).
Creating
Hope International (CHI) is a non-profit organization that works with silent
victims of world strife, devastating natural disasters, crumbling economies,
and political systems which suppress natural human rights (Creating Hope
International, n.d.). CHI invests in local, community action building education
and health resources, training people in the skills they need to continue the
work on their own in the future, like teachers and nurses. Through the training provided CHI helps
people to restore self-confidence and gives them hope and constructive help, in
order to rebuild their lives and communities.
Global Giving
is a charity fundraising web site that gives social entrepreneurs and
non-profits from anywhere in the world a chance to raise the money they need to
improve their communities (Global Giving, 2013). Global Giving has projects and
organizations working to educate children, feed the hungry, build houses, train
women and men with job skills, among other philanthropic solutions. Global Giving
supports organizations with a unique set of online tools and training, as well
as with innovative ways to support programs, like with the purchase of gift
cards. An interesting fact about Global Giving is that they help anybody who
has a project to find organizations that match their mission, through rigorous reviews
of project organizations, process donations, disburse funds, and facilitate reporting. It is
important to mention Dell, Gap, Pepsi, Nike, and Neutrogena as some of the Global
Giving corporate partners (Global Giving, 2013). The Global Giving webpage has
organized the diverse projects they partner with by topic and when clicking on
any topic, all the projects related to this specific topic are displayed, with
the possibility to make a donation, as well as see how much money each project has
raised.
-Job
opportunities, skills, and experience
Early
years teachers x 2 July 2013 Indonesia
Teachers
should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience. There
is an induction program at the beginning of the year but teachers and
administration are all extremely supportive of one another. There is a strong
sense of collegiality at the school.
I think this
job opportunity is amazing, because it would let me learn from different
teaching and working styles, as well as it would be interesting to place myself
in an environment that I consider is totally different from the ones I have
been into. I found also amazing all the benefits this position offers: Children
of teachers receive free tuition. Monthly salary from US$2,732 tax free plus
accommodation, annual flights, allowances, annual return airfares are provided
in addition to global medical insurance. Teachers are housed in apartments a
five minute walk from the school. Single teachers typically share a two
bedroom, two bathroom apartment although the school does have a few apartments
available for single teachers. Married couples have their own apartment.
Apartments are all fully furnished including linen etc. and a welcome pack. The
school provides transport to school if required.
For this
position I do have the bachelor’s degree, but not the 5 years of experience.
Early
Years-KG Teacher-Egypt-August 2013
Cairo is
seeking a number of early years teachers for the next academic year. The school
will offer an adapted version of the National Curriculum of England and Wales
to their first cohort of 120 students of a range of nationalities. Please note
that this is a new school and will need teachers who are willing to work
together as a close knit team, to be independent, patient, creative and have a
great sense of humor. This is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting
school project.
Teachers
must offer at least two years of experience teaching the National Curriculum
and have an excellent command of the English language. Candidates must be
willing to work in a multi-cultural environment where English is not always the
first language.
Some of the
benefits this position offers are: Two year contracts extendable by mutual agreement.
Tax free salary based on UK scales paid in pounds sterling and 25% local
currency - GBP1450 per month for two years of experience - GBP1850 for 5-10
years of experience.
Generous
accommodation allowance or school provided apartment - the accommodation is
single and furnished located near the school - the housing allowance is usually
offered for returners. End of service gratuity, annual flight allowance,
baggage allowance, high quality health insurance in Egypt, membership of the
local Sport and Leisure Club (Tennis, Pools, Gym, Sauna, etc.), free transport
to Cairo destinations weekly, free education at the school for up to 3
dependent children, opportunities for Continuing Professional Development each
year Service starting bonus and completion bonus of GBP200 each. The currency
in Egypt is the Egyptian pound or EGP, and currently 1.00 EGP = 0.14 USD.
The reason why I
have chosen this job opportunity is because Egypt is a country I am interested
about, because of their history. For this position I do not have experience teaching
the National Curriculum of England and Wales, but I am passionate about multicultural environments, despite
the challenge of speaking a language that is not English, either Spanish.
References
Open
Society Foundations. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/
