We stand in solidarity with early childhood educators and families of color to make equity and justice an imperative. Together with Equity Research Action Coalition we will offer authoritative and compelling content to inform and unify the early childhood workforce. Both organizations intend to use our partnership to help open minds, bridge divides, and ultimately optimize programs and classrooms for positive outcomes for children of color.

The Equity Research Action Coalition, a university-based collaborative, focuses on co-constructing with practitioners and policymakers actionable research and evaluation to support the optimal development of Black children prenatally through childhood. The Coalition works at the intersection of research, program, and practice through anti-racist and cultural wealth frameworks. The Coalition focuses on developing a science-based action framework to eradicate the impact of racism and poverty and all its consequences on the lives of Black children, families, and communities, and to ensure their optimal health and well-being.

2021-2022 Webinars produced as a part of our partnership with Equity Research Coalition:

 

 

 

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Screening to Identify Preschool Children’s Strengths and Challenges Using a Cultural Wealth Framework

Presented by: Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D.
Date: August 26, 2021
Time: 2:00 Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
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Promoting the Positive Racial Identity of Black Infants and Toddlers in Early Childhood Programs

Presented by: Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D. and Kamye Hugley, M.S.
Date: February 24, 2022
Time: 2:00 Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
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Equitable Family-Teacher Relationships for All Children

Presented by: Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D. and Kamye Hugley, M.S.
Date: June 16, 2022
Time: 2:00 Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
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Loving the Skin You Are In: Facts on Race & Disability in Early Childhood Programs

Presented by: Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D. and Sheresa Boone Blanchard, Ph.D.
Date: October 13, 2022
Time: 2:00 Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
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Benefits and Consequences of Racial Segregation in Early Childhood?

Presented by: Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D. and Stephanie Curenton, Ph.D.
Date: March 30, 2023
Time: 2:00 Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
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Strategies to Help Every Child Fly in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms and Programs

Presented by: Iheoma U. Iruka, Ph.D. and Jani Kozlowski, M.A.
Date: October 25, 2023
Time: 2:00 Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
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More webinars to be posted soon!