When I think about working with children and families from diverse backgrounds, I hope to touch each family on a personal level. This course has really helped me to dig deep within myself and now I realize how much I need to work on "me". I will deter from using microagressions and I hope to educate others on the negative effects of using microagressions regardless of an individuals race, sexual orientation, gender, etc. My whole perspective of connecting with my families has changed. I can feel the difference when I communicate with them. I hope to learn Spanish as a second language to increase my capability of communicating with families that would otherwise pose a language barrier.
One goal that I would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is to educate my colleagues that we must conform to our surroundings. The minority will be the majority, and we must do what is required to ensure that we are on the cutting edge of research. I will continue to increase my knowledge in regards to diversity, equity, and social justice. I will take a stance for the children and families enrolled in my facility to protect them from being victims.
I would like to send out a huge thank you to all of you for sharing your personal experiences throughout this course. This course did dig up some deep feelings and I applaud each of you for enlightening us on what you have been through. I wish each of you good luck in your future endeavors and I hope to have you in my next course!
Hi Theresa - I think that we all learned so much about microaggressions during this course. Change does start with ourselves and not by pointing our fingers at someone else to change first. This course has given us many opportunities for self-reflection, and I think we have all grown from the experience.
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