This workshop is meant to support educators and teachers in thinking with a social justice perspective by thinking about what social justice means to them. How do we create spaces that are anti-bias and anti-racist? How does our pedagogy impact childhood identity? Through thinking with pedagogical questions, participants will engage in discussions to explore how to make visible injustices, advocate and begin to stand in solidarity with children and families who may need and want support.

Ana Valle Rivera has a diploma in ECE, a Bachelor in Child and Youth Care and is currently completing a Master of Professional Education in ECE through Western University. Ana is a parent, a children’s book author, and the founder of Early Years Workshops & Training. Ana currently works alongside the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC on advocacy for a quality $10/Day child care system. Ana has many aspirations but her current focus is to inspire positive change in the early year’s field through sharing a vision of social justice and social wellness for all.