Uncovering Black Joy in ECE Settings: Honoring Black Children in ECE Settings [English]

1. Understanding and responding to issues of racism and injustice in ECE programs. 2. Understand the urgency to support and uplift Black children in ECE settings. 3. Connecting and relating to Black families in meaningful, supportive ways. 4. Disrupting the “Status Quo” to support the learning/development for Black children. 5. Understanding biases, reflecting on upbringing/experiences, understanding social intersectionality, and cultivating empowering narratives.

Dr. Deminika Spears and Yvette Gaines