The communities of practice that appeals
to me are: “AmpleHarvest.org”, “America’s Grow a Row”. “Family to Family”, and
the “US Department of Agriculture (USDA).”
Please find the links to their sites below:
http://www.ampleharvest.org/L-AIRS.php?gclid=CLDxr87igLYCFcHHtAodzCIAKQ The AmpleHarvest.org campaign is working
closely with AIRS agencies nationwide in an effort to reach and register as
many food pantries across America as possible. Currently, 5,802 food pantries
across all 50 states are registered. Visit www.AmpleHarvest.org/map to see the national map.
America's Grow a Row is an organization that grows and gleans fresh, healthy produce that is then donated to food pantries, soup kitchens, crisis centers, and food banks all over the state of New Jersey.
Family to Family A program creating a bridge between suburban communities with enough to share and some of our country's most impoverished areas.
America's Grow a Row is an organization that grows and gleans fresh, healthy produce that is then donated to food pantries, soup kitchens, crisis centers, and food banks all over the state of New Jersey.
Family to Family A program creating a bridge between suburban communities with enough to share and some of our country's most impoverished areas.
US Department of Agriculture Consumer
Corner Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs. Hunger and Food Aid
Information. Learn about improving food insecurity and hunger for children and
low-income people by increasing their access to food, a healthful diet, and
nutrition education.
The reason why I chose
the above organizations is because they are communities of practice that are
set up with the view to eradicate poverty in the society. Apart from the contribution of sustaining agriculture
by way of planting, the communities also educate people of all generations
about hunger in our society and ways to help.
These are programs involving every family member, children inclusive;
hence, I see it as way of teaching our children the habit of giving. A statement from one of the organizations
says “…..cultivating tomorrow’s leaders go give back.”
The job opportunities that interest me in relation
to my chosen communities of practice above are the dissemination of information
about the organizations and looking for ways of establishing something like
those in my community.
The skills and experience
that I would need to competently fulfill each of the roles are passion,
effective collaboration and communication skills. With passion, I would be ready to work
joyfully and putting in my best, even without pay. Collaborating and communicating effectively
is highly important in contacting and co-opting other individuals into the
group, and also continuing together towards achieving success. I would also need commitment and
identification with the group’s expertise.
You have presented some very intriguing non-traditional application of your studies. I agree that it would benefit these other organizations to have an ECE perspective in their policy decisions.
ReplyDeleteWill you be satisfied with the sort of tangential role of ece in these initiatives?
Folashade,
ReplyDeleteThose are interesting. You are right about educating people about alternative ways to get food supply. Hunger is a problem in many nations. I to chose poverty as my advocatacy. Nice post.
Hi Folashade! Thanks for sharing some organizations that are committed to helping those in need and providing food for those who are experiencing hunger and poverty. It's interesting to learn about organizations that I never knew existed.
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