1. Welcome
2. Housekeeping
   1. Restrooms
   2. Cellphones
3. Learning Objectives
   1. Participants will:
      1. Gain understanding of diversity and inclusion.
      2. Learn how to add diversity to the childcare environment.
      3. Learn how diversity is positive for all children and families.
4. Content
   1. Ice breaker
   2. Agenda
   3. Warning
   4. Values of CAP
   5. NAEYC code of Ethics
   6. MountainHeart Provider agreement
   7. Objectives
   8. What is diversity?
      1. What is bias?
      2. What does anti-bias education mean?
      3. Teens Explain Diversity in their own words
      4. Quote
      5. Types of diversity
   9. Diversity of age
      1. Ageism
      2. Video, Just say no to ageist comments
      3. Book ideas
   10. Diversity of Economic Status
       1. Poverty in WV
       2. Poverty in WV during pandemic
       3. Video, Being poor in America
       4. Book ideas
   11. Asian bias
       1. Model Minority
       2. Video, Kids meet a Japanese Internment camp survivor
       3. Book Ideas
5. Break
   1. Ice breaker
   2. Disabilities
      1. Quote
      2. Video, Be cool, we are
      3. WV disabled population
      4. Book Ideas
   3. Diversity of Religion
      1. WV Religion statistics
      2. USA Religion statistics
      3. World Religion Statistics
      4. Book ideas
   4. Diversity of Culture
      1. Types of culture
      2. Video, Kids discuss different cultures
      3. Book ideas
   5. Diversity of sexual orientation
      1. Sexual orientation
      2. Video, LGBTQIA+ explained
      3. LGBTQIA+ Families
      4. Book ideas
   6. Diversity of Gender
      1. Video, Gender explained
      2. Book ideas
6. Break
   1. Activity
   2. Diversity of Race
      1. Quote
      2. Black boys and bias
      3. Video, Implicit bias in a preschool setting
      4. Black boys and bias meaning
      5. Black boys and bias, examples of bias
      6. Video, Racial Bias
      7. Systemic Racism
      8. Video, systemic racism (redlining)
      9. Book ideas
7. Questions, Comments, Concerns
8. Evaluation reminders

1. The benefits of Anti-Bias Education
   1. Identity
   2. Diversity
   3. Justice
   4. Empowerment
2. How can I add diversity into my setting?
   1. Video, Diverse materials help fight implicit bias
   2. Dolls
   3. Video, Skin color
   4. Books
   5. Dress up
   6. Multilingual labels
   7. Visual Aids
   8. Art
   9. Book Ideas
   10. Quote
3. Other Cultures that deal with bias and prejudice
4. Video, You-nique
5. Summary

1. To gain understanding of diversity and inclusion

2.1 Respects families and is responsive to language, culture, family characteristics,

needs, concerns, and priorities

d. Recognizes and acknowledges that culture, language, socioeconomic factors, support systems, and special needs may influence how families nurture their children.

g. Takes time to learn about families’ race, religion, home language, family structure, employment situation, other childcare arrangements, as well as their values and beliefs about childhood, education, and intervention

2. To learn how to add diversity to the childcare environment

4.2 Creates an environment that is predictable, promotes interaction and learning, and is responsive to the needs of all children

h. Ensures materials reflect the languages and cultures represented in the program and uses them to reduce potential bias and discrimination

l. Supports the practice of inclusion with typically developmental peers when inclusive practice would best meet the needs of the child

3. To learn how diversity is positive for all children and families.

2.1 Respects families and is responsive to language, culture, family characteristics,

needs, concerns, and priorities

d. Recognizes and acknowledges that culture, language, socioeconomic factors, support systems, and special needs may influence how families nurture their children.

f. Empowers family strengths and supports diverse needs, including those of Dual Language Learners.