Registration Opens Tuesday, April 1 at 9:00 AM
Facilitated by: Safra Najeemudeen, PhD Candidate, RECE
This interactive professional learning session invites participants to explore the intersection of educators' rights, social justice, and global citizenship within the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.
Building on discussions about children’s rights, this session highlights educators as change agents and examines how their rights underpin efforts to foster equity, inclusion, and solidarity in global and local contexts. Participants will engage in collaborative activities and discussions to unpack what global citizenship and educators’ rights truly mean in practice. Together, we will dismantle jargon, build a shared understanding of these concepts, and identify actionable strategies for creating inclusive, rights-based environments in early years settings.
The session will conclude with an opportunity for participants to reflect on how they can translate theory into practice, empowering them to lead with purpose and solidarity in their professional roles. This session is designed for ECEC professionals who are passionate about advancing justice, supporting liberation, and transforming educational spaces.
Safra Najeemudeen, RECE, is a Professional Practice Analyst at the College of Early Childhood Educators. She holds an MA in Early Childhood Studies, a BA in Early Childhood Leadership, and is a doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Education at York University. Her career spans roles as an early childhood educator, family support practitioner, adjunct professor in early childhood diploma and degree programs, professional learning coordinator, and professor. Grounded in critical pedagogy at the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario. Safra’s work focuses on teaching and learning in culturally diverse contexts, with a commitment to equity, justice, and liberation. She is also an organizer with the Early Years Liberation Collective and has training in digital storytelling, bringing creative and transformative approaches to her work.
Tuesday, May 20
6:30 - 8:00 PM
Zoom
Cost
London/Middlesex: Pay What You Can
Elgin/Oxford: Free with Access Code
Registration closes on Monday, May 19 at 12:00 PM
* An access link and password will be emailed out prior to the event
** Ticket types are based on the county you WORK in. Elgin and Oxford participants, please use access key