ZERO TO THREE and Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC): Resources for Racial Justice
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All children need a strong individual and group identity, but racism hurts the healthy development of both. Whether you and the children in your care are directly affected by racism or you’re allies of those who are, engaging honestly and directly with little ones is the beginning of building racial literacy—the skills needed to talk thoughtfully about race and to identify and respond to racism. Join ZERO TO THREE, together with Sesame Street in Communities to explore resources that celebrate race, and address racism. Over the course of 75 minutes, participants will:
- Discover how ZERO TO THREE’s commitment to advancing racial equity is an essential part of its mission to give all babies a strong start in life;
- Learn about the platform Sesame Street in Communities (SSIC);
- Explore Sesame and ZERO TO THREE resources connected to racial justice; and
- Create learning opportunities to share with children, caregivers, educators, and other early childhood professionals
Learning Objectives. After this event, participants will be able to:
- Describe Sesame Street in Communities and ZERO TO THREE’s commitment to advancing racial equity
- Summarize Sesame and ZERO TO THREE resources connected to racial justice
- Play with the presented resources and content to construct learning opportunities that advance equity
Antonio Freitas (Moderator)
Senior Content Manager
Sesame Workshop
Antonio Freitas, MSc, is a Senior Content Manager with the Sesame Workshop. Here, he works to build content for Sesame Street in Communities and Sesame Street for Military Families, and professionally trains caregivers and providers on ways to implement these resources in their work with children. Antonio has worked to create, implement, and refine professional development programs for early childhood educators at national, city, and organizational levels for over 18 years as a classroom teacher, program director, and company deputy. He also works as an adjunct professor within the Teacher Education Department of the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Antonio holds a Bachelors of Social Work from Seattle University and a Master's in the Science of Teaching from Pace University.
Lisa Wilson (Moderator)
Director of Equity and Outreach
ZERO TO THREE, National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (DTL)
As the Director of Equity & Outreach, Lisa Wilson oversees the development and implementation of equitable practices within the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning (NC ECDTL). Working closely with the Center Director and Consortium Leadership Team, she ensures DTL implements a lens of equitable practices within all aspects of its work, coordinates regularly with the Office of Head Start (OHS), and operationalizes center-wide equity, CLRP, and co-creation efforts, including consortium partners' work, to efficiently manage the annual workplan.
Lisa is Co-Founder of C.A.R.E., a coalition of dynamic activists and change agents who develop curriculum and professional learning offerings that empower professionals to fight and advocate for social justice and human rights towards an equitable and inclusive world for all people. As previous Professional Development Coordinator for Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge pilot in Los Angeles County, Lisa expanded her passion for quality programs for all children to close the opportunity gap. She is previous chair and co-chair for Child Care & Early Education Task Force, as well as a member of Community Voices and has worked in the field of early childhood education for over 20 years. Lisa has led two programs through NAEYC and NAA accreditation; she also has experience working in group homes as an administrator.
Lisa is adjunct faculty member of the Early Childhood Education Department at Pacific Oaks University and previous adjunct at College of the Canyons and Santa Monica City College. She consults programs in the following areas: quality improvement, environment, teacher-child interactions, being a culturally responsive educator, Title 22, Title 5, grant writing, licensing preschools, licensing family childcare, mindfulness education, challenging behaviors, antiracism, DEI integration, team building, STEAM expertise, technology integration, organizational leadership, and professional development
Lisa has a Master's in Education with an emphasis in Multicultural Curriculum and Instruction. She is currently completing her dissertation for a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Curriculum and Instruction.
**Live Attendance Required**
ZERO TO THREE is pleased to offer Continuing Education Units for a wide range of learning events, both in person and on line.
Contact hours and CEUs are automatically added to your registration for no additional charge. Registrants can earn up to 0.1 CEU or 1 Contact hour for attending this event. Continuing Education Units are awarded with live attendance, completed session evaluation, and a passing quiz score of 2/2.
Learning objectives include:
- Describe Sesame Street in Communities and ZERO TO THREE’s commitment to advancing racial equity
- Summarize Sesame and ZERO TO THREE resources connected to racial justice
- Play with the presented resources and content to construct learning opportunities that advance equity
Contact hours offered may vary per discipline. For more information regarding ZERO TO THREE CEUs, please visit: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1657-earn-ceus-from-zero-to-three. Please note: A computer or electronic device with internet connection is required for successful completion. This session will be hosted for one hour and includes a brief introduction, 45 mins of content based teaching, and 10 to 15 minutes of Q and A. Questions can be posted throughout the session, and the presenter will address as many as possible.
Additional Details:
ZERO TO THREE is accredited as an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education and Training by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). In obtaining this accreditation, we have demonstrated compliance with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As the official standard for continuing education and training, IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are recognized by a wide range of organizations, including professional associations, regulatory boards, corporations, and universities.
Though IACET CEUs are widely accepted, it is up to each organization to choose whether or not it will accept them. For this reason, we strongly advise that you confirm in advance if a particular body accepts IACET CEUs. To view a list of companies, regulatory boards, and organizations that have reported to accept the IACET CEU credit, please click here. This list is not exhaustive, nor does it guarantee that an IACET CEU will automatically be accepted.
*Presenters have affirmed that they do not have proprietary interest in products, instruments, devices, services or materials discussed in this course, and have confirmed that they have not been compensated in relation to this presentation.
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Let's continue the discussion with this video clip: https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/racial-justice/?activity=talking-about-race-the-prestons
As you watch, you might jot down:
• what you might say in your own conversations
• ideas you want to try
• new information you hadn’t considered
• things you’d like to think more about or discuss with other adults
After you watch, you might think about:
•How would such a conversation look in your home? How would you want it to be the same or different?
• What is this family doing that you might want to do more of in your family? Is there something else you might want to do?
•The family talked about what makes them proud of their family, how they are unique. How about yours?
•The family talked about their “happiness toolkit.” How do you take care of yourself (as an individual and as a family) when race-related stress gets to you? How do you help children learn to take care of themselves? What else can you do to help yourself feel strong?