Professional Hopes and Goals

 Many times we have children that are very vindictive to other children and families.  Therefore, as an early childhood professional I would like all children to see a person for who they are and not the color of their skin.  If a white child sees a black child, I do not want to run, but talk to them and make sure they understand they talk a like, walk alike, and even put their clothes on the same way, one leg at a time.  I can say I am guilty of this myself.  I asked my son who was going to college why he wanted to go to the college of his choice, because the majority of the students were white.  He replied mom does everything have to black or white?  You know it gave me something to think about. Does it?

 

My goal as an early childhood professional is to teach all children that no matter what color your skin is that we are all the same, people.  I would teach different cultures and help them understand that no matter they are of a different race, we were all create equal.

To my fellow colleagues, I would like to say I have enjoyed reading your post.  I have learned most about most of you through you BLOGS and feel I have gone to school with you somewhere else.  I have learned more in the class reading your discussions also.  Thank you for all your commits and concerns.  I hope to have you all on my team in the next class.

Welcoming Families From Around the World

Welcoming Families From Around the World

 This week I would like to introduce you to a family from South Africa.  In preparation for this family coming to my early childhood program I have prepared myself very thoroughly.  These are steps in preparation for this family. 

1.       Research the background of South Africa, looking on the internet, going to the library to find other helpful information.

2.      Look for an assistant at the local college to help learn the language. They may be able to help with the greeting and any other word that are frequently used.

3.      Prepare the staff with the information that I have learned.

4.      Put photo of the country and put out some of the artifact of the country

5.      Talk to the students about South Africa. This will help the students to move from prejudice reduction.

 

The family will be welcomed and they will feel like it is a genuine encounter from Keats. I will develop the healthy relationship for the development of gaining culture diversity.

The Personal Side of Bias, Prejudice and Oppression

There is a ministry at my church, which is the Bereavement committee. This committee serves the families at the repast.  They cook, serves the food, decorate the facility and most of all help the families after the funeral.  It was one week I had gone to help the committee to do whatever it was needed to be done.  I usually help decorate the facility and serve the food.  A well know member passed away at the church and for some reason I felt that I was not needed when I went to help.  Everywhere I turn to help I was turned down, the place was already decorated.  There were not many people there helping, but I just felt like there were some bias and hypocrites that were there helping.  I felt that because I was not of the “elite” or those that had degrees that was all there serving the food and decorating and helping that I was not needed.  This really hurt my feelings because know I was only there to do what I always have done at the for the bereavement committee.  Members of the church that never help doing  were there, and that really made me feel like I could not help at all.  After this incident I just stop helping, but the incident made me aware of the people around me in the church.  Also, it let me know that bias and prejudice come also within the race. I did let the ministry leader that my feeling were hurt that someone had come and took my job.  I know I can not do it all but others should come help at all the funerals not for certain families.