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Anti-Racisma belief or doctrine that rejects the supremacy of one racial group over another and promotes racial equality in society; a belief or practice that recognizes pervasive racism in society, and actively combats racial prejudice and discrimination in order to promote racial justice and equality: Most people are proud if they are not racist, but antiracism establishes a higher bar—what are you doing to dismantle racism? SOURCE: Dictionary.com BelongingOngoing culture of valuing, welcoming, honoring, and appreciating diverse representation that is felt, seen, and experienced by those existing in the culture. It's Ethos- meaning the spirit of being within an institution, organization. community, department, site, team, and group. Belonging creates the environment for diversity to grow and thrive. SOURCE: Jackie Govan, Director, Arkansas Head Start State Collaboration Office Color Blindnessthe act or practice of treating all people the same regardless of race SOURCE: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20blindness
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Discrimination1. an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
2. treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit: racial and religious intolerance and discrimination. Diversitythe condition of having or being composed of differing elements : VARIETY especially : the inclusion of people of different races (see RACE entry 1 sense 1a), cultures, etc. in a group or organization
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Equality1. the state or quality of being equal 2. correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: The district is implementing a college readiness plan to achieve equality of outcomes for its graduates applying to higher education programs.: Compare equity (def. 3).uniform character, as of motion or surface. EquityDisrupting institutional fabric that hoards power within a dominant group of identities and perpetuates inequity for those outside of the dominant group. SOURCE: Dictionary.com Implicit Bias1. bias that results from the tendency to process information based on unconscious associations and feelings, even when these are contrary to one’s conscious or declared beliefs: implicit bias in cases of racial discrimination. InclusionCeding power by redistributing power and cultivating diversity and belonging in all levels of decision making, power, and influence. SOURCE: Jackie Govan, Director, Arkansas Head Start State Collaboration Office Institutional Racisma policy, system of government, etc., that is associated with or originated in such a doctrine, and that favors members of the dominant racial or ethnic group, or has a neutral effect on their life experiences, while discriminating against or harming members of other groups, ultimately serving to preserve the social status, economic advantage, or political power of the dominant group. SOURCE: DICTIONARY.COM Microaggression1. a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a member of a marginalized group, especially a racial minority, that is often unintentionally offensive or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as Black." 2. the act of discriminating against a marginalized group by means of such comments or actions. SOURCE: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/microaggression Racial Bias1. a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned towards other races. 2. unreasonably hostile feelings or opinions about a social group; prejudice: accusations of racial bias. Racial Equityis the condition that would be achieved if one's racial identity no longer predicted, in a statistical sense, how one fares. When we use the term, we are thinking about racial equity as one part of racial justice, and thus we also include work to address root causes of inequities, not just their manifestation. This includes elimination of policies, practices, attitudes, and cultural messages that reinforce differential outcomes by race or that fail to eliminate them. SOURCE: Center for Assessment and Policy Development Racial Justicefair and just treatment of all members of all racial groups, such that equitable opportunities and outcomes are possible for all members of a society. SOURCE: Dictionary.com Racism1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others. SOURCE: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/racism Structural Racism1.discrimination or unequal treatment on the basis of membership in a particular ethnic group (typically one that is a minority or marginalized), arising from systems, structures, or expectations that have become established within society or an institution: "they have been subjected to structural racism through disinvestment in their public schools and other crucial services"
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Jackie Govan, Chair, Arkansas Head Start Association/ Head Start State Collaboration Office
Anarella Cellitti, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Simone Diggins, Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters Arkansas
Charlotte Green, University of Central Arkansas
Thelma Jasper, Little Rock School District
Tiffany Kell, Zero to Three/University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Tanya Miller-Witsell, Partners for Inclusive Communities-Welcome the Children
Brenda Reynolds, Partners for Inclusive Communities-Welcome the Children
Jeni Smith, Zero to Three Safe Baby Court Teams
Jamie Morrison Ward, Curricula Concepts, Inc.
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The BUILD Initiative's Equity Leaders Action Network (ELAN) is a leadership program funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. It was created to address four challenges in early childhood programs, entities, and organizations: racism, fragmentation, lack of voice, and absence of policy leadership intentionally committed to racial equity.
Jackie Govan, ELAN fellow for the state of Arkansas graduated with the first group of ELAN Fellows in 2018 in Puerto Rico, after three years of rigorous work with colleagues from approximately 35 other states, Govan and her ELAN committee has worked hard to:
- Formed a statewide racial equity committee
- Conducted a statewide online survey of administrators (68 responses), teachers (224 responses), and families (978 responses) focusing on racial equity as well as a self-assessment of the early childhood environment (113 responses).
- Held meetings with parents, teachers, and administrators in conducting Racial Equity Cafes in five areas of Arkansas.
- Created and disseminated a statewide Racial Equity Brochure.
- Created a state model "Stepping Up to an Equitable Arkansas".
- Incorporated Racial Equity into the Child Development Early Learning Standards.
- Completed 6 Degrees to Racial Equity Online Training.
- Launched the first Racial Equity website for all early childhood programs in Arkansas.
Our overall goal is to promote equitable, high quality child and family serving systems that result in all young children regardless of race or disability thriving and learning.
After four years of study, research, and observations with the National BUILD Initiative in implementing the Equity Leaders Action Network (ELAN) Project, Arkansas has moved forward to address racial equity issues creating five goals and a professional development model that would focus on eliminating racial equity disparities in classrooms all across the state.
This will be done by analyzing and using racial equity data and creating a strong statewide racial equity collaborative early childhood system with courageous partners and intentional teamwork.
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400 YEARS OF RESISTANCE TO SLAVERY AND INJUSTICE This is a unique historical timeline examining the struggles for equal rights and equal treatment among enslaved Africans and their descendants in the US from 1619-2019.
https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/native-american-timeline