Region 10 - YBOC, Young Boys of Color - Modules 1 & 2 (In-Person - San Bernardino)

CPIN Region 10 would like to invite you to join us for this In-Person Training:

YBOC, Young Boys of Color - Modules 1 and 2

Creating Equitable Early Learning Environments for Young Boys of Color: Disrupting Disproportionate Outcomes Publication

The purpose of the publication is to do the following:

• Create strength-based and equity-oriented environments.
• Provide educators with a guide to improve racial equity.
• Promote self-reflection upon and mindfulness of educators’ personal biases.

Module 1 - An Open Conversation about Oppression, Race, Racism, and Bias

• Introduce the definitions of race and ethnicity.
• Describe the features of oppression and the cycle of oppression.
• Describe how implicit bias influences educators’ behavior and the learning.
• Discuss a mindful reflection tool and strategies.

Module 2 - Foundations for Equitable and Responsive Early Education for Boys of Color

• Defines equitable early childhood environments where all children, including Boys of Color, can thrive
• Describes the different aspects involved in working to improve racial equity in early childhood programs and schools
• Introduces love as a critical foundation for responsive and equitable early education for Boys of Color
• Explains the need to change the conversation about Boys of Color and “challenging behaviors”
• Describes what it means to “love” our early childhood teachers and why this matters