Reflection on the different agencies I engage with throughout the
course of a week I think of the ones that I find are not only effective, but
also successful within the community. The three that stand out to me are Airman
Family Readiness, KIT trainers, and Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC). The
people within these agencies are all important working parts of why I am
successful as an educator.
- · Airman Family Readiness Center (AFRC) is the beating heart of the military community to support and provide important information and service at no cost to families. The people within are there as a resource to all military and affiliated to be able to find care for children, support for new arrivals, finance, as well as countless other services.
- · KIT trainers are all about inclusion. The trainers I have worked with through KIT I find to be knowledgeable and able to communicate and assist with real issues in the classroom. Being able to have these resource as a free tool to be able to allow for educators as well as families to learn about the process and importance of inclusion is great.
- · Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC) is all about supporting the military children. These wonderful support staff are among the programs as well as schools to provide support for children free of charge to be able to get through rough patches or just have someone to talk to. They are confidential non-note taking professionals who truly want to help and support others. They are a gift to our children and families.
I have dream of being a trainer in one of the centers I have been
a part of. Supporting the staff through sharing experiences as I support their
work in the classroom is what I hope to be one day. To be able to fulfill this
I need to complete my education journey here at Walden to complete the
education component. Further, I need to continue to network and collaborate
with others to learn as much as I can to be able to support those other
educators in the center.
Hello Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your post! I think the three community organizations are very important in your community. I was curious what the KIT stands for. Do you think these organizations would be successful in supporting civilians? I feel like the Airman Family Readiness Center and KIT are geared towards family in the military. How could they support civilian families?
Emily
Stephanie, I found your post interesting. I am not always aware of struggles of our military families. We focus a lot on the soldiers but we do not always hear about the family. AFRC sounds like a vital resource as do the others. Is there one particular groups you would most like to work with or are they all of interest to you?
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