Professional Hopes and Goals

Professional Hopes and Goals

A hope that I have when I think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds is best conveyed with this acrostic poem.  

D – DEMOCRACY

I – INDIGENOUS AND IMMIGRANT

V- VOX

E – EQUAL RIGHTS

R – REALITY

S – SOCIETAL NORMS

E – EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES  

I would hope that every child and family I am working with would experience democracy when they are part of my classroom family. By democracy I mean equality for everyone; indigenous and immigrant families alike. Equal rights does not always mean the same; because equality looks different for everyone. It is a reality that every individual has experienced something different in their lives when it comes to diversity so my desire would be that each individual child and family could share that reality with me, so that I can not only understand but support them on their journey. Societal Norms define appropriate behaviors for every social group. It would be my goal that when interacting with families and children from diverse backgrounds I could seamlessly introduce different aspects of every family’s culture into the classroom environment; so that instead of conforming to societal norms we would be blending our cultures to create a classroom environment that is inclusive. In conclusion, I would like to set a goal for the early childhood field that is related to diversity, equity, and social justice: That every child and family that comes from diverse backgrounds would have equitable access to education, social services, and decision making as it pertains to equality.

I would like to thank my colleagues for sharing their individual experiences with isms, diversity, and inequalities. Your personal experiences help to relate information I have learned to real life situations. I wish you all the best of luck in your studies and commend you for your continued commitment to early childhood education.