Yinka Ogunnusi encourages us to be critical educators and view our practice through an anti-racist lens. From code switching, tackling the feeling of guilt and the politics of early childhood, to ‘I don’t see colour’…Olayinka shares both the practical and reflective ways in which we can create racially just spaces.

Read Yinka’s article here:

https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/promoting-racially-just-spaces-in-early-childhood-education/

Attend Yinka’s workshop:

Yinka will be speaking at The Voice of Early Childhood Conference on 8th February 2025, on the topic of: Cultivating a critical approach: Targeting social justice & anti-racism. To find out more visit: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/early-years-conference-2025/

Episode break down:

00:00 – What are racially just spaces? 02:00 – Where do we start with racial justice? 03:00 – Looking through a Bronfenbrenner lens 10:15 – ‘I don’t see colour’ and equity vs equality 13:15 – The discomfort of asking questions about race and culture 19:30 – Tackling the feeling of guilt within anti-racist practice 23:00 – Anti-racist hiring practices 26:03 – Code switching – what does this mean? 38:14 – Are children too young for conversations around racism? 43:00 – Reflecting on the power we have as educators 45:30 – Equipping children to be anti-racist 52:45 – Culture is far more than food and clothing 57:00 – Auditing our policies and procedures through an anti-racist lens 59:50 – Yinka’s conference workshop

For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com

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The Voice of Early Childhood

What are racially just spaces?

Where do we start with racial justice?

Looking through a Bronfenbrenner lens

‘I don’t see colour’ and equity vs equality

The discomfort of asking questions about race and culture

Tackling the feeling of guilt within anti-racist practice

Anti-racist hiring practices

Code switching – what does this mean?

Are children too young for conversations around racism?

Reflecting on the power we have as educators

Equipping children to be anti-racist

Culture is far more than food and clothing

Auditing our policies and procedures through an anti-racist lens

Yinka’s conference workshop

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Promoting racially just spaces in early childhood education