White Ally

Virtual Community of Practice

ORAEYC will be hosting a White Ally Community of Practice. These events will be 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.

Meeting Dates:

March 15th, 2021 from 7:00-8:00 pm

March 29th, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 pm

April 19th, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 pm

May 3rd, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 pm 

May 17th, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 pm

June 7th, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 pm

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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

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