White Ally

Virtual Community of Practice

ORAEYC hosts a White Ally Community of Practice. These events are open to anyone who is interested in this relationship-based learning experience focused on equity and social justice. 

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The White Ally Community of Practice will focus on the White Ally Toolkit to build skills among White early educators to combat racism.

Fall 2021 Meeting Dates TBD
 

Resources to Explore

• Don’t Look Away: Embracing Anti-Bias Classrooms by Iheoma U. Iruka, Stephanie M. Curenton, Tonia R. Durden, and Kerry-Ann Escayg; published by Gryphon House, 2020

• Provost's Lecture Series Featuring Ibram X. Kendi

• Improving Outcomes for Young Black Children in Portland by Hadiyah Miller

• Ending Suspension & Expulsion of Black Children in Early Learning by Hadiyah Miller

• Foregrounding Racial Equity in Early Childhood with Elena Rivera and Soobin Oh  (for the March 29th meeting)

• White Ally Toolkit

• Start with Equity: 14 Priorities to Dismantle Systemic Racism in Early Care and Education

• 5 Tips for Being an Ally

• Conversation to Disrupt Racial Realities in Early Childhood

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