{"id":53425,"date":"2021-03-23T10:38:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T14:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?page_id=53425"},"modified":"2023-08-26T16:55:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T20:55:31","slug":"2021-bu-wheelock-forum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/news\/bu-wheelock-forum\/2021-bu-wheelock-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 BU Wheelock Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Human Potential Transformed: Social Justice and Equity in the Early Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n

March 31\u2013April 1, 2021<\/h3>\n

This event has ended, but check out recordings of our featured sessions<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/h4>\n

BU Wheelock and the BU Center for Ecology of Early Education<\/a> (CEED) hosted the 2021 BU Wheelock Forum, Human Potential Transformed: Social Justice and Equity in the Early Years<\/em>. Researchers, advocates, policymakers, practitioners, alumni, students, community partners, and friends interested in early education were welcome. Together, we explored the impact of social justice and equity on young children\u2019s early learning and healthy development in the Greater Boston area, Massachusetts, and beyond.<\/p>\n

Agenda<\/h2>\n

<\/strong><\/span>Wednesday, March 31<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/h3>\n

<\/span>Welcome
\n<\/strong><\/span>Stephanie M. Curenton, BU Wheelock and CEED<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Introductory Remarks
\n<\/strong><\/span>Dean David Chard, BU Wheelock<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Learning about the BU\u2019s Faculty Alliance and Early Childhood Wellbeing Institute
\n<\/strong><\/span>Speakers: Amanda Tarullo, BU and Felicity Crawford, BU Wheelock
\n<\/span>Moderator: Megina Baker, BU Wheelock<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Overview of Early Childhood Care and Education in Massachusetts and Greater Boston University
\n<\/strong><\/span>Speaker: Amy O\u2019Leary, Strategies for Children
\n<\/span>Moderator: Nneka Ibekwe-Okafor, CEED<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Speaker: Congresswoman Katherine Clark (video greeting)<\/em>
\n<\/span>Moderator: Jacqueline Sims, CEED<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Speaker: Michelle Wu, Boston City Council
\n<\/span>Moderator: Ruth Paris, BU School of Social Work <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cMommy, Why Is He So Dark?\u201d \u2014Are You Ready for the Conversation?
\n<\/strong><\/span>Speaker: JuanCarlos Arauz, E3: Education, Excellence, and Equity
\n<\/span>Moderator: Peter Rockers, BU School of Public Health<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Virtual Poster Presentation Breakout Rooms
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. <\/span>Determinants of School Readiness among Preterm Children\u2014Genevieve Guyol, Boston Children\u2019s Hospital and BU School of Medicine\/Boston Medical Center<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. <\/span>Creating Welcoming Environments for Young Children with Gender Expansive Behavior and\/or Identity and for Families and Staff of all Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities\u2014Ellie Friedland, BU Wheelock<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. <\/span>Representation in Early Childhood: Beyond Books\u2014Sara Yessenow and Zeba McGibbon, Intentional Early Learning Consulting, and Nermeen Dashoush, BU Wheelock<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. <\/span>The Relationship Between Sign Duration and Iconicity\u2014Paris Gappmayr<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Validity of the Assessing Classroom Sociocultural Equity Scale-Revised (ACSES-Revised)\u2014<\/span>Gullnar Syed, Stephanie M. Curenton, and Shana Rochester, BU Wheelock<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    DAY 2: Thursday, April 1<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

    <\/span>Opening Session
    \n<\/strong><\/span>Stephanie M. Curenton<\/span><\/p>\n

    <\/span>Speaker: Dr. Brenda Cassellius, Boston Public Schools
    \n<\/span>Moderator: Jeri Robinson<\/span><\/p>\n

    Virtual Poster Presentation Breakout Rooms (choose one)<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Models of Musical Activism & Support for Kids\u2014Liz Stookey Sunde(\u2018SSW), Music to Life<\/li>\n
    2. <\/span>Race: A Lie That Went Around the World \u2014Celeste Finn, Early Childhood Program<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Massachusetts Public Schools: A Concerning and Variable Landscape as it Relates to Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Access Relative to Culture and Religion in the Early Years\u2014Priya Phillips, BU Parent, Volunteer, and Advocate<\/li>\n
    4. Boston’s Rapid Response to Early Education and Care: Leveraging Research, Partnerships, and Direct Services to Inform Policy in a Pandemic\u2014Pratima Patil, Boston Opportunity Agenda and BU Wheelock Doctoral Student, Alexandra Valdez, Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement, and Ashley White, City of Boston Economic Mobility Lab <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      <\/span>Speaker: Andrea Campbell, Boston City Council (video greeting)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

      <\/span>\u201cFlash Talk\u201d Presentations (open session in main Zoom room)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. <\/span>Mirrored Reflections: How Do Racially Affirming Books Socialize Black Children around Race?\u2014Keshia L. Harris, BU; Shana E. Rochester, University of Maryland, Baltimore County<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. <\/span>Effects of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Education Centers: Descriptive Evidence from Boston\u2019s Universal Prekindergarten Initiative\u2014<\/span>Paola Guerrero Rosada, Annie Taylor, and Christine Weiland<\/li>\n
      3. <\/span>Assessing Education Data to Understand the Intersection of Homelessness and Disability in Massachusetts children\u2014Eric Rubenstein, BU School of Public Health<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. <\/span>Black Families\u2019 Experiences of Racism and Discrimination, Access to Material Resources, and Black Children\u2019s Behavioral Functioning During COVID-19\u2014Nneka Ibekwe-Okafor, CEED<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        <\/span>Flash Talk Follow-up Breakout Rooms<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

        ROOM 1: Mirrored Reflections: How do Racially Affirming Books Socialize Black Children around Race?<\/span><\/p>\n

        ROOM 2: Effects of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Education Centers: Descriptive Evidence from Boston\u2019s Universal Prekindergarten Initiative<\/p>\n

        ROOM 3: Assessing Education Data to Understand the Intersection of Homelessness and Disability in Massachusetts children<\/span><\/p>\n

        ROOM 4: Black Families\u2019 Experiences of Racism and Discrimination, Access to Material Resources, and Black Children\u2019s Behavioral Functioning During COVID-19<\/span><\/p>\n

        <\/span>Mayor Kim Janey, City of Boston <\/strong>(video greeting)<\/em>
        \n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

        <\/span><\/span>\u201cMeet & Greet\u201d Breakout Rooms
        \n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. <\/span>Child & Youth Policy Certificate\u2014Keshia Harris<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. <\/span>Education for Equity & Democracy\u2014Felicity Crawford<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. <\/span>New BU Wheelock Transdisciplinary Master\u2019s Program in Leadership, Advocacy, and Policy for Early Childhood Well-Being\u2014Karen Murphy and Ellie Friedland<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. <\/span>Nurtury Early Education\u2014Laura Perille and Stephanie Johnson<\/span><\/li>\n
        5. <\/span>Epiphany Early Learning Center\u2014Michelle Sanchez<\/span><\/li>\n
        6. <\/span>Lucy Legacy Foundation\u2014<\/span>Carol Sullivan-Hanley<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Early Education and Care in Massachusetts: Rebuilding Better Together
          \n<\/strong>Speaker: Samantha Aigner-Treworgy,<\/strong> Commissioner, Massachusetts Early Education and Care
          \nModerator: Amy O\u2019Leary, Strategies for Children<\/p>\n

          Virtual Poster Presentation Breakout Rooms<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. <\/span>Hearing Parents Learning ASL: The Relationship Between Available Resources, Beliefs, and Parent ASL Skill\u2014Elana Pontecorvo and Amy Lieberman, BU Wheelock<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. <\/span>Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Daily Practice of Child Life Specialists\u2014Emilia Crnjak and Lauren Dulude, Boston Children’s Hospital, Child Life Department<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. <\/span>Reframing Community Engagement\u2014Ronda Alexander, Boston Medical Center, Vital Village<\/span><\/li>\n
          4. <\/span>Praxis in ECE: Creating and Sustaining a Culture and Practice of Community-Led Civic Research Partnerships\u2014Kimberly Lucas, MetroLab Network<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            <\/span><\/span>Liberation, Legacy, Winnie the Pooh
            \n<\/strong><\/span>Speaker: Tanya Nixon-Silberg, Little Uprisings
            \n<\/span>Moderator: Taylor Goyette-Frechette (Wheelock\u201917, SSW\u201920), Mass General Brigham<\/span><\/p>\n

            Featured Speakers
            \n<\/em><\/h2>\n
              \n
            • Samantha Aigner-Treworgy, Massachusetts Commissioner of Early Education and Care<\/li>\n
            • Dr. Brenda Cassellius, Superintendent, Boston Public Schools<\/li>\n
            • U.S. Representative Katherine Clark (D-MA)<\/li>\n
            • Tanya Nixon-Silberg, Founder, Little Uprisings<\/li>\n
            • Amy O’Leary, Director, Early Education for All, Strategies for Children<\/li>\n
            • Michelle Wu, Boston City Councilor
              \n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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