Professional Hopes and Goals

One hope that i have when I think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds is to impact their lives in a major way. I hope that the early childhood center that I establish will be welcoming to all families and accepting of their culture. I hope that I am able to provide support and resources for every family that will unite them together. Many biases form because of a lack of knowledge and willingness to learn. I am hoping that I will be able to educate families about diversity to elminate the separation in society because of variations in cultures. The goal that I would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is for all staff members to become educated about working with different families. It is important that all staff members play a role in eliminating biases and providing support to families when working in the early childhood field.

Throughout this entire course I have learned many things about diversity, equity and social justice. I have enjoyed discussing and learning about -isms which were challenging for me to discuss prior to this course. I have gained many new insights each week from my colleages and additional resources. I appreciate the comments on my blog and discussion and I hope that everyone will continue to pursue their dream in the early childhood field. Good luck to everyone in the future.