Culturally Responsive Practice in Nova Scotia’s Early Learning and Child Care Settings is a 12-hour module developed in response to the ongoing enhancements to Nova Scotia’s Early Learning Curriculum Framework (NSELCF). Three (3) sub-modules have been designed to create a safe and ethical space for examining the nature of biases, prejudice, and assumptions. The modules unpack privilege and encourage participants to reflect on the historical and systemic roots of discrimination and racism. The modules reflect on the lived experiences of people who face these challenges in Nova Scotia. Each module is accompanied by home learning that will continue the conversations between modules.

Through a reflective approach, participants will become deeply aware of their own identities and the identities of the children, families, and communities they serve.

Disclaimer: The modules have been developed for synchronous learning. Participants are required to move through each of the modules in sequence, and with the same cohort. The inability to commit will result in a “restart” of the entire training. The objective of the modules is to demonstrate cultural responsiveness, thus, participants must demonstrate this understanding throughout. To do so, participants scheduled for online learning must work from an operational computer, with a working mic and camera.

Module 1: Laying Face and Foundation

Module Objectives:

• Understand who the Mi’kmaq are

• Understand who the Acadians are

• Understand who the Gaels are

• Understand who the African Nova Scotians are

• Explore and contextualize our understanding of culture

• Explore and contextualize our understanding of intersectionality

• Explore and articulate the intersections of race, nationality, gender, and sexuality

Module 1 provides space for the four (4) historical cultures of Nova Scotia to share themselves in a meaningful way. Participants will better understand the four (4) historical cultures, languages, and beliefs. Participants will explore and contextualize specific intersections and how they relate to culture and themselves.

Module 2: Faces of Discrimination

▪ Explore and contextualize our own privileges, biases, and opinions

▪ Explore and contextualize discrimination

▪ Explore and contextualize racism

▪ Explore and contextualize systemic racism

▪ Explore the Indian Act, Residential Schools, Africville, Racialized Policing, “All lives Matter” and, Social Determinants of Health

▪ Explore and contextualize micro-aggression

Module 2 requires participants to explore and contextualize their own privileges, biases, and opinions. Participants will explore how these interrelate with discrimination, racism, and moreover, systemic racism. Participants will specifically explore contemporary racism in Nova Scotia.

Module 3: Faces of Reconciliation

▪ Explore and contextualize reconciliation

▪ Explore Truth and Reconciliation

▪ Explore and review Education Calls to Action

▪ Explore Black Lives Matter

▪ Explore and review United Nations Rights of the Child

▪ Explore Educator’s role in the classroom

▪ Explore 7 Sacred Teachings as a tool

▪ Explore racism from birth onward

▪ Explore Nova Scotia’s Early Learning Curriculum Framework

▪ Explore and articulate culturally responsive practice

▪ Explore and contextualize Allyship

Module 3 provides space to explore the different types of reconciliation while acknowledging the need to act now. Participants explore their own roles in this work; specifically exploring cultural responsiveness as it relates to Early Learning and Child Care Settings and moreover the Early Learning Curriculum Framework.

Pre-registration agreements

• I agree to participate from an operational computer with a working mic and camera.

• I agree all information is confidential and will not be shared outside my group discussions or cohort of participants

• I agree to commit to the entire 12-hour schedule to receive credit.

• I agree to conduct myself in a professional manner and be respectful of other people’s perspectives, opinions, and ideas.

• I agree that I will show up fully committed and engaged in the work.

Facilitators:

Sieun Palmer

Carrie Melsom

Session Dates and Times:

Session 1: Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 (online), 6:30pm-8:30pm

Session 2: Thursday, November 14th, 2024 (online), 6:30pm-8:30pm

Session 3: Saturday, November 16th, 2024 (online), 9:00am-1:00pm

Session 4: Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 (online), 6:30pm-8:30pm

Session 5: Thursday, November 21st, 2024 (online), 6:30pm-8:30pm

To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nscece-culturally-responsive-practice-online-tickets-858988938037?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

The One Step Forward Club strives to raise awareness about issues of injustice and inequality and to effect change within ourselves, and our community. The One Step Forward Club is a refreshing alternative to a traditional book club.  It provides a platform for engaging discussions without the hefty time commitment.  Creating a community of kind, thoughtful people, and discuss one great article/film every month.

This community of practice is free of charge.

If interested contact Jane MacKenzie
jane.mackenzie@janenorman.ca

Date: Saturday November 30, 2024 Time: 9am-4pm pm Cost: $75 Total PD hours: 6 hours Location: IN PERSON  Presenter: Kathy Black
 
Description: All early childhood programs have a responsibility to create a culturally sensitive experience for all chil-dren and families enrolled in their care.
During the morning session, participants will discuss how staff, curriculum, environment and family involvement can create a culturally sensitive program.
In the afternoon educators will discuss a variety of culturally sensitive strategies to implement into their early childhood programs.

Goals: Participants will understand the value in hiring a diverse team
Participants will learn how to create a culturally sensitive environment
Participants will understand how to increase parent and community involvement.

Presenter Biography; Kathy Black has been supporting children, families, & educators for over 35 years in the Early Childhood field. Throughout her career she has enjoyed various roles as an early childhood educator, consultant, licensing officer, ECE faculty and workshop facilitator. Kathy currently is fulfilling the role as Inclusion Coordinator at Edward Jost Children’s Centre. Meeting children, families, & educators where they are at has been a practice that continues to guide Kathy throughout her career.

Just imagine how a world of wonder and exploration can be created and extended to infants. This interactive workshop is designed to explore how various experiences such as tactile textures and sights and sounds open new opportunities of discovery. We will explore how these experiences lay the foundation for language development, motor skills and social connections with infants.

Facilitator: Dr. Beverlie Dietze

Dr. Beverlie Dietze is the Director of Learning and Applied Research at Okanagan College, in British Columbia. Beverlie grew up in New Brunswick and frequently engages in many research projects and training events in the Maritimes. She has written 7 textbooks that are used in a number of Early Childhood Education college and university programs and has published a variety of peer-reviewed articles on topics related to early childhood programming and staff development.

Fee: $20

Deadline to register: November 25,  2024

This workshop will be facilitated online. Requirements:

• Internet
• PC (Desktop or laptop)
• Access to email (we’ll send you a link to the session)
• Headset (you can borrow one from us)

Registered participants will receive detailed instructions and may request a practice session to test your technology prior to the first session.

It is the participants’ responsibility to make sure their equipment, including headphones, will work with the session. As per our policy, refunds will not be issued less than one week before the workshop.

Please Note Our new payment process (September 2023)

1. Credit card or VISA Debit payment
2. Cheque
3. Cash
(Instructions below)

- Registration form AND payment are to be received by us at least TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE (unless otherwise noted), not simply postmarked by the deadline.
- Registrations cannot be processed, nor spaces held, until both registration form and payment are received.
- Cancellations must be processed before the workshop occurs. Please contact us at least 1 week prior to a workshop if you are unable to attend.

Please contact  sara.graves@nscc.ca or justine.macdonald@nscc.ca  for more details.

*please keep our workshop guidelines in mind* https://www.nscc.ca/ecdsc/professional-development/kingstec-guidelines.asp

To Register: https://bit.ly/ecdscregistration

Culturally Responsive Practice in Nova Scotia’s Early Learning and Child Care Settings is a 12-hour module developed in response to the ongoing enhancements to Nova Scotia’s Early Learning Curriculum Framework (NSELCF). Three (3) sub-modules have been designed to create a safe and ethical space for examining the nature of biases, prejudice, and assumptions. The modules unpack privilege and encourage participants to reflect on the historical and systemic roots of discrimination and racism. The modules reflect on the lived experiences of people who face these challenges in Nova Scotia. Each module is accompanied by home learning that will continue the conversations between modules.

Through a reflective approach, participants will become deeply aware of their own identities and the identities of the children, families, and communities they serve.

Disclaimer: The modules have been developed for synchronous learning. Participants are required to move through each of the modules in sequence, and with the same cohort. The inability to commit will result in a “restart” of the entire training. The objective of the modules is to demonstrate cultural responsiveness, thus, participants must demonstrate this understanding throughout. To do so, participants scheduled for online learning must work from an operational computer, with a working mic and camera.

Module 1: Laying Face and Foundation

Module Objectives:

• Understand who the Mi’kmaq are

• Understand who the Acadians are

• Understand who the Gaels are

• Understand who the African Nova Scotians are

• Explore and contextualize our understanding of culture

• Explore and contextualize our understanding of intersectionality

• Explore and articulate the intersections of race, nationality, gender, and sexuality

Module 1 provides space for the four (4) historical cultures of Nova Scotia to share themselves in a meaningful way. Participants will better understand the four (4) historical cultures, languages, and beliefs. Participants will explore and contextualize specific intersections and how they relate to culture and themselves.

Module 2: Faces of Discrimination

▪ Explore and contextualize our own privileges, biases, and opinions

▪ Explore and contextualize discrimination

▪ Explore and contextualize racism

▪ Explore and contextualize systemic racism

▪ Explore the Indian Act, Residential Schools, Africville, Racialized Policing, “All lives Matter” and, Social Determinants of Health

▪ Explore and contextualize micro-aggression

Module 2 requires participants to explore and contextualize their own privileges, biases, and opinions. Participants will explore how these interrelate with discrimination, racism, and moreover, systemic racism. Participants will specifically explore contemporary racism in Nova Scotia.

Module 3: Faces of Reconciliation

▪ Explore and contextualize reconciliation

▪ Explore Truth and Reconciliation

▪ Explore and review Education Calls to Action

▪ Explore Black Lives Matter

▪ Explore and review United Nations Rights of the Child

▪ Explore Educator’s role in the classroom

▪ Explore 7 Sacred Teachings as a tool

▪ Explore racism from birth onward

▪ Explore Nova Scotia’s Early Learning Curriculum Framework

▪ Explore and articulate culturally responsive practice

▪ Explore and contextualize Allyship

Module 3 provides space to explore the different types of reconciliation while acknowledging the need to act now. Participants explore their own roles in this work; specifically exploring cultural responsiveness as it relates to Early Learning and Child Care Settings and moreover the Early Learning Curriculum Framework.

Pre-registration agreements

• I agree to participate from an operational computer with a working mic and camera.

• I agree all information is confidential and will not be shared outside my group discussions or cohort of participants

• I agree to commit to the entire 12-hour schedule to receive credit.

• I agree to conduct myself in a professional manner and be respectful of other people’s perspectives, opinions, and ideas.

• I agree that I will show up fully committed and engaged in the work.

Facilitators:

Liz Hicks


Aram Kim

Session Dates and Times:

Session 1: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 (online), 6:30pm-8:30pm

Session 2: Thursday, December 5th, 2024 (online), 6:30pm-8:30pm

Session 3: Saturday,December 7th, 2024 (online), 9:00am-1:00pm

Session 4: Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 (online), 6:30pm-8:30pm

Session 5: Thursday, December 12th, 2024 (online), 6:30pm-8:30pm

To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nscece-culturally-responsive-practice-online-tickets-858996209787?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl