Overview Module One

Welcome to Module 1: Situating Ourselves: Who am I? Why am I here?

When we think, reflect, and talk about identity, we are engaging with our own sense of who we are. We are thinking, reflecting, and talking about where we stand, where we come from, and all of the ways that we feel about those narratives.

This is personal.

As you encounter the various resources within this module, breathe into the personal, the present, your unique lived experiences, and the gifts that you will bring into your identity as a leader by walking this path in a way that only you can. Trust in your place within the whole.

Carry with you the awareness that those you may be in a position to lead are, like you, learning and living their lessons on behalf of their place. Breathe into the unknowable process.

Keep breathing.

Learning outcomes serve as a valuable resource to guide your learning journey and ensure you can maximize your learning experience. The primary purpose of this section is to clearly communicate the intended learning outcomes of Module One: Situating Ourselves and Anti-oppressive Frameworks.

The learning outcomes for Module One align with the content, activities, and assessments you will encounter throughout Module One, enabling you to track your growth and identify improvement opportunities. 

After completing all activities and the reflective assessment within Module One, participants will: 

• Explore intersectionality as a framework for understanding various levels of power and privilege that structure society. 
• Identify skills and dispositions required to practice anti-racism as a leader in early learning and care communities.

Module One Activities and Assessments

The activities within Module One include:

• ACTIVITY 1.1 | Arriving as we are: reflect on how teachings on interconnectedness, ancestral wisdom, and collective healing can inspire more holistic and inclusive leadership in early childhood education. 
• ACTIVITY 1.2 | Intersectionality and privilege: Explore how bias and the neuroscience of privilege shape perception, and reflect on how increased awareness can support more compassionate and inclusive leadership in early learning settings.
• ACTIVITY 1.3 | Where we stand: Explore the history of racism in British Columbia and consider your power and privilege to reject practices of care and learning that remain ignorant of ongoing injustice, inequity, and systemic racism.