Topics to be covered in the series include:

• What is cultural awareness – diversity, equity and inclusion; biases and micro-aggressions

• Understanding self in relationship to the children and families we serve

• Considerations when interacting across differences

• Role of social justice in the our work

• Infusion of allyship into our work (defined as: lifelong process of building relationships based on trust, consistency, and accountability with marginalized individuals and/or groups of people