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CAYL Catalyst Ep. #44:
Showing Up With Courage To Face Racial & Gender Disparities in Our Field

Recorded on December 5, 2024

Racial and gender disparities in early childhood education have always been a challenge, but now, more than ever, they are situated front and center. The field is plagued by racial wage gaps, gender inequality, preschool suspension rates for black children, and more – so just what is the way forward?

Let’s come together in unity, with our incredible panel, as we dive into the evolution of these issues, talk about the current dilemmas, and brainstorm solutions for a more equitable future. Join us in December for “Showing Up With Courage To Face Racial & Gender Disparities in Our Field”.

Hosted by Dr. Valora Washington – CEO and President, The CAYL Institute

Featured Resources

The New Early Childhood Professional: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Goliath by Valora Washington, Brenda Gadson, Kathryn L. Amel (Teachers College Press)

CAYL Catalyst Ep. #25 – ECE PRIDE: Getting Organized For Social Change

Stories of Resistance- Learning from Black Women in Early Care and Education by Alissa Mwenelupembe (Exchange)

The Highlander School

The Many Stories of Our Beloved Community: Honoring Young Children’s Kinship and Connections with the World By Rukia Monique Rogers

Ijumaa Jordan

Dr. Megan Pamela Ruth Madison

Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education Position Statement (NAEYC)

Project 2025 Explained by the ACLU

Rising Majority’s 2050 Vision and Strategy
Next250

These Are the Far Right-Groups Leading the Book Ban Explosion by James Factora

How to Fight Book Bans by The Emancipator

Run for Something’s 50 State School Board Strategy

We Answer Hate with Solidarity: Transgender Justice in Schools webinar from Rethinking Schools

A Protest Story by First Conversations

Pods and Pod Mapping Worksheet by the Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective

Let This Radicalize You Virtual Book Launch