Professional Hopes and Goals

I just hope that families will continue to carry on the tradition, belief, culture and heritage to their children without having to worry about being discriminated or marginalized. Our families and children tend to lose or discontinue their culture because of the hidden biases, stereotyping and ethnocentrism of other culture.  Children deserve to grow up anchored in their family and heritage; I hope that I can help children strengthen their roots by knowing who they are, where they come from and what it means to be a person of their culture.

The one goal I would like set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity and social justice is to empower families and children to stand up for their rights and be heard. Be proud of their culture and at the same time embrace other cultures and find a common ground in creating an anti-bias environment where everyone is given an opportunity to be their own selves.

Just like our own heritage, traditions and beliefs were passed from generation to generation, as an early childhood educator; we should continue to set good examples to our children. We should treat them as individuals, let them express who they are, involve them in the process knowing their own identities and embrace them regardless of their race, color, gender and ethnicity.

I would like to thank all of you for joining me in this journey and I am wishing everyone’s success in your endeavor. May we all continue to collaborate and inspire each other to work for diversity, equity and social justice for the field of early childhood education.