Telling hopeful stories of advocacy, agency and rights in ECEC
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For 10% off our conference tickets visit: www.)thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/early-years-conference-2024/. ) If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like: David Wright's episode on: Early childhood centres as places of influence, restoration and hope - https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/early-childhood-centres-as-places-of-influence-restoration-and-hope/)  On this first episode of 2024 Angelica talks to Dr Jo Albin-Clark and Dr Nathan Archer on the topic of advocacy and activism in early childhood. Jo and Nathan share the work they do with educators on day to day acts of activism and ethical subversions in practice. A number of topics are brought into this episode, including early childhood pioneers, both past and present, as well as democracy, citizenship and identity. Episode breakdown:  02:12 - The history of advocacy and activism in early childhood  04:10 - What does advocacy look like today? 06:00 - Advocacy as an everyday occurrence 07:00 - Resistance practices 08:42 - Bringing together theory, practice and academia 09:46 - Challenging pioneering theorists 13:58 - The word pioneer: Reconfiguring this term 15:27 - Critical awareness around policy as a bedrock for advocacy 16:57 - The importance of collectivising 18:25 - The barriers to collectivising 19:34 - The risks involved in advocacy and activism 22:50 - Acknowledging acts of advocacy 28:44 - The power of storytelling/sharing around day to day practice 32:10 - Examples of advocacy in practice 36:20 - The recipe for advocacy in early childhood 38:15 - Recognising and celebrating play alongside families and children 42:03 - Educators' professional identities 44:12 - Citizenship and sustainability 46:48 - Engaging in dialogue with wider society  49:50 - A polarised society Find out more on The Voice of Early Childhood website: www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com)