I really enjoyed this course, I was able to challenge myself and reflect on experiences that really defined who I am. One hope that I have when working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds is that classrooms represents all of their culture.I really hope that every child and family can feel and be accepted as they are.
One goal that I would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity and social justice is that we see continue to see progress. Progress is so important and really makes a difference. We have to celebrate the things that we have overcome and continue to make differences. The first step of anything is awareness, so making families and people aware of diversity, equity and social justice is a big step.
Thank you colleagues for supporting me and challenging my thinking. It has been a real blessing to write each of you this last 8 weeks.
See you next semester!
Hi Cierra, awareness is really very important. It means we need to have the knowledge, the skills, and desire to be. Thank for the accompanying in the course, and hope all the best for your continuous learning.
ReplyDeleteI love this post! I agree with both you and Xia that awareness is so important. You spoke about progress, which can only happen a little bit at a time. Awareness is the first step before progress! The more people we can get on board to be advocates for our future, the better!
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