Establishing Professional Contacts

I chose to begin my correspondence with representatives from Ireland and Spain.  I chose Ireland because part of my heritage is Irish and I am very interested in the country. I chose Spain because I live in South Texas and I feel like communicating with a Spanish speaking country might help me in communicating with families here. I wanted to find a contact in Mexico but there was not one listed on the website. I am going to research this further.
I emailed each representative and am still waiting for a response.

I chose to further research the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educatorshttp://www.naecte.org/  website. I chose this because the organization is focused on being a tool for professional growth in early childhood educators. I feel strongly that the best way to improve education is to improve teachers through positive professional development. The dues for this organization is only $45 for graduate students. They offer a quarterly newsletter, periodic e-newsletters, national conferences, information on research conducted by teachers, and the opportunity for members to contribute. I am looking forward to learning from fellow educators.