Advocacy

Advocacy is vitally important to the mission and purposes of the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI). ACEI's mission, "to promote and support in the global community the optimum education and development of children, from infancy through middle childhood, and to influence the professional growth of educators, and others who are committed to the needs of children in a changing society," is at the core of the Association. ACEI is committed to the universal ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the fulfillment of the Millennium Development Goals, Education for All by 2015, and many other causes supporting the education and well-being of children. ACEI is a nongovernmental organization (NGO) and has consultative status with the United Nations (UN) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). ACEI is represented and participates at UN Conferences. ACEI strongly advocates for children and supports our members who strive to improve the conditions for children throughout the world.

ACEI Resources

Equipping Teachers for Advocacy, developed by ACEI members especially for educators, is a tool with many useful resources and links to like-minded organizations.
http://www.bsu.edu/web/emzygmuntfil/index.html

The ACEI Advocacy portal lists resources and ACEI publications for users interested in children's advocacy issues.
http://www.acei.org/advocacy.htm

Childhood Education articles

Know Where You Stand and Stand There, Everyday Advocacy for Children of Diversity,
Vol. 83, No. 5, p. 294
http://www.acei.org/knowwhereyoustand.pdf

Shifting Policy, Shaping Practice: When Researchers and Advocates Work Together,
Vol. 84, No. 4, p. 192
http://www.acei.org/shiftingpolicy.htm

Summit for the Convention on the Rights of the Child: Mobilizing Communities for Ratification,
Vol. 83, No. 1, p. 32-F
http://www.acei.org/summitcrc.htm

Advocacy in Action: Annual 2006 DPI/NGO Conference at the United Nations,
Vol. 83, No. 3, p. 162-G
http://www.acei.org/2006dpingoconference.htm

A World Fit for Children Plus 5, Vol. 84, No. 4, p. 222L
http://www.acei.org/worldfitfive.htm

Actions Recently Taken by ACEI to Benefit Children, Vol. 84, No. 4, p. 222-C
http://www.acei.org/recentactions.htm

UNICEF and UNESCO Resources

UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
http://www.unicef.org/

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a specialized United Nations agency, builds classrooms in devastated countries and publishes scientific breakthroughs. UNESCO actively pursues the Millennium Development Goals through its various strategies and activities, and strives to "build peace in the minds of men."
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php

Other Resources

The Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) is a global network that disseminates information about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and child rights amongst non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, inter-governmental organization (IGOs), educational institutions, and other child rights experts. The Coordinating Unit is based in London, UK.
http://www.crin.org/

The Global Movement for Children (GMC) is the worldwide movement of organizations and people-including children-uniting efforts to build a world fit for children.
http://www.gmfc.org/