After diving into diversity and equity throughout this course, a hope that I now have in regard to working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds is that I will have the mental understanding of what I can do to make these families feel like they belong. I want to be able to use the knowledge that I have gained to ensure that the families I work with feel comfortable with who they are and that they know they can come to me with any concerns they have.
One goal that I would like to set for the early childhood field that is related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is that professionals will be encouraging of diversity and look for ways to teach children that we should be accepting of everyone around them. We have the power to share with children that everyone is special and that it is alright to be different.
To my colleagues: I have really enjoyed getting to know each of you better throughout the last 8 weeks. Each of you have taught me something and have given me more insight on diversity and equity and I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to be in this class with each of you. Thank you for helping me on this journey and I hope that all of your future classes go well!
Linzie
ReplyDeleteI like how you hope to make your families feels more welcomed with a sense of belonging. Sometimes in the midst of our busy classroom schedules we forget the challenges that our students and families are faced with. I wish you the best as you continue your studies.
Carla