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  • 1.  Let's talk about whiteness in ECE

    Posted 10-17-2019 01:37 PM
    Hi everyone,
    Our first ever webinar, "Let's talk about whiteness in ECE" is coming up in just 3 more days.  
    Here's another pair of  questions from Ijumaa to get the conversation going:

    • How was race and/or racism discussed with you as a child? What impact do you think it's had on your racial identity?
    •  If there was little to no discussion of race and/or racism, what impact do you think it has had on your racial identity?


    And here's the link to sign up for the webinar, in case you didn't get a chance before.  

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTQ8waoxCbUYi8xpq3hUV9-AxpxboYjXXJ4ZjlqcEI-905Og/viewform?usp=sf_link



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    [Meg] [Thomas]
    [Early childhood consultant
    Co-facilitator for Diversity and Equity Interest Forum
    [St Paul ] [MN]
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  • 2.  RE: Let's talk about whiteness in ECE

    Posted 10-18-2019 06:17 PM

    Can't wait to participate. For me race was not discussed, not in a personal way. Racism is bad, but no specifics.

    I feel that it just made me not recognize my privilege. I did not know my place, I just knew, don't be racist, but no understanding of how racism created who I am.



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    Sally Williams
    Director/Education Specialist
    Tempe, Arizona
    Las Vegas, Nevada
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