Professional Hopes and Goals

One hope I have when I think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds is to always make them feel at home.  Whether it be in my classroom or in my home, I want everyone, regardless of their age, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, to feel loved and accepted.  I want to bring unity into my community and that can only begin at home.  I am blessed to be a part of a church that is multi-cultural and encompasses this acceptance in their mission so my children are being raised by both myself and our church in a way that is not only accepting of peoples differences but celebrates these differences.  I would love for more families to incorporate this into their home.

The main goal I would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is work with educators and other professionals to help them understand these issues as we have been learning about them over the past eight weeks.  There are certain attitudes and prejudices that could be overcome through education and reflection.  I believe this is one goal that could help change the educational system and specifically the early childhood field because once people understand their own personal bias and prejudice, they can work to better themselves. 

I want to thank all of my colleagues for their support over the past eight weeks.  You guys have been amazing!  Thank you for taking the time to read my blogs and providing feedback.  I look forward to another wonderful eight weeks with you again!!  Best of luck to you in the future.