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CAYL Catalyst Ep. #58 – Reflect for Insight, Reset for Action! – Featuring Jerlean Daniel
Recorded on April 2, 2026
On April 2nd, we concluded our trilogy of dynamic voices with a webinar featuring insights and leadership strategies from Jerlean Daniel, past president, former executive director, and current chair of the Black Caucus of NAEYC. Jerlean is one of our nation’s leading experts on young children, equity, and social justice. She is a distinguished alum of the University of Pittsburgh, where she served as a faculty member and as Director of the University’s Child Development Center.
Hosted by Dr. Valora Washington – CEO and President, The CAYL Institute
Featured Resources
From The CAYL Institute:
CAYL Catalyst Episode #28 – Next Generation ECE Leaders: Hope and Dilemmas
The New Early Childhood Professional: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Goliath (Teachers College Press)
Panelist Resources:
The Intercultural Developmental Inventory (IDI)
Alabama A&M University – College of Education, Humanities, and Behavioral Sciences
Mary Pauper: A Historical Exploration of Early Care and Education Compensation, Policy, and Solutions by Chrishana M. Lloyd, Julianna Carlson, Hannah Barnett*, Sara Shaw,* and Deja Logan
NAEYC Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education Position Statement (2019)
Stories of Resistance: Learning from Black Women in Early Childhood Education (2023) by Alissa Mwenelupembe
Diversity and Inclusion vs. Equity and Social Justice (Excerpt from Inside Higher Ed, March 30, 2017, “Language of Appeasement” by Dafina-Lazarus Stewart)
HBCU Teaching in an Inequitable Society Fellowship Fact Sheet
2026 Webinars
CAYL Catalyst Episode 56
Reflect for Insight, Reset for Action! Featuring Linda Smith
CAYL Catalyst Episode 57
Reflect for Insight, Reset for Action! Featuring Joan Lombardi
2025 Webinars
CAYL Catalyst Episode 54
Progress and Possibilities: A 10-Year Look Back on Transforming the Workforce
CAYL Catalyst Episode 55
Succeeding Together: Voices From The Good Jobs Challenge – Child Care
CAYL Catalyst Episode 51
The State of Preschool: What Works and Policy Lessons Learned Over 22 Years
CAYL Catalyst Episode 52
Children in Poverty
CAYL Catalyst Episode 53
Immigrant Children: The Facts and The Future
CAYL Catalyst Episode 48
Our Professional Promise: Belonging, Equity, and Inclusion
CAYL Catalyst Episode 49
From Frivolous to Phenomenal: Reclaiming the Power of Family Engagement
CAYL Catalyst Episode 50
Head Start: History, Impact, and The Way Forward
CAYL Catalyst Episode 45
Resiliency in the Face of Realities
CAYL Catalyst Episode 46
Empowering Tech-Savvy Kids to Thrive
CAYL Catalyst Episode 47
Putting the Power Back in Play
2024 Webinars
CAYL Catalyst Episode 34
Portraits of Courage – Examining Equity: Featuring Sherri Killins Stewart
CAYL Catalyst Episode 35
Portraits of Courage: Investing in Families
CAYL Catalyst Episode 36
Portraits of Courage: The Fight for Family Child Care
CAYL Catalyst Episode 37
Portraits of Courage: Developmentally Appropriate Practice
CAYL Catalyst Episode 38
Portraits of Courage: Systems Change
CAYL Catalyst Episode 39
Showing Up with Courage to Fund Our Field
CAYL Catalyst Episode 40
Showing Up with Courage to Tell Our Story
CAYL Catalyst Episode 41
Showing Up with Courage for Compensation Justice
CAYL Catalyst Episode 42
Showing Up With Courage To Vote Our Values
CAYL Catalyst Episode 43
Showing Up With Courage To Advance An Advocacy Agenda
CAYL Catalyst Episode 44
Showing Up with Courage to Face Racial & Gender Disparities in our Field