Carving a pathway of inclusion means that the promise of possibilities are realized by many and the diversity of thought is celebrated as a strength.  However, for children with disabilities, and racialized children this pathway towards inclusion and acceptance isn’t always realized as easy as we all might hope. Therefore, in the 5th and final episode of Inclusive Beginnings  we’ll take a deeper dive and a closer look at the experience of racialized children and their fight for educational excellence and equality.  Contributing their voices to this conversation are  Negin Zarifian and Kathryn Underwood. Zarifian is a Professional Learning Consultant Affiliated Services For Children and Youth (ASCY) and Kathryn serves as the project director for the IECSS project at large and a Professor, School of Early Childhood Studies Dimensions Faculty Lead, Faculty of Community Services  at Toronto Metropolitan University. Our discussion centered around the experiences of black and racialized children and their families as they work to navigate the educational system and furthermore how their lives may look beyond their time within the school system.

For more information: https://www.torontomu.ca/inclusive-early-childhood-service-system/