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Teaching Racial-Cultural Empathy and Challenging Discrimination in Early Childhood
December 8, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Teaching Racial-Cultural Empathy and Challenging Discrimination in Early Childhood
Wed, Dec 8, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
Synopsis:
Children as young as preschool age show racial preferences and prejudice. Early childhood educators have the unique opportunity to cultivate racial-cultural empathy and challenge discrimination before and during this prime age. We highly recommend attendees watch our previous webinar, “Healing from Racial and Cultural Discrimination,” which focuses on the impact of trauma from racial-cultural discrimination during early childhood, and relational strategies to promote healing. In this webinar we will delve deeper into teaching racial-cultural empathy and inclusive practices for early childhood programs.
Objectives:
– Understand the importance of promoting racial-cultural empathy and challenging discrimination during early childhood to promote racial and cultural awareness among young children.
– Become familiar with the components of teaching racial-cultural empathy in early childhood education programs, including knowledge of inter-group differences, awareness of biases, and social-emotional skills to overcome prejudice and practice solidarity.
– Identify program-wide inclusive policies and family engagement practices that challenge discrimination and propel the development of racial-cultural empathy.