Are you ready to stand up for Black child care educators? Are you ready to take your voice to Sacramento, your local community, and maybe (maybe) nationally to fight the racial wage gap? Do you want to join a cohort of Black child care providers in community, support, fellowship and action? You must be able […]

The Wisdom Circle is a space where Black community members and industry professionals serve as cultural brokers—offering perspective and bringing lived experience, knowledge, and thoughtfulness to inform the BlackECE leadership team’s strategic decision‑making. Ideally, the Circle includes the following perspectives: Co-founders Staff & Consultants Child development experts Community representatives If you would like more information […]

Are you ready to stand up for Black child care educators? Are you ready to take your voice to Sacramento, your local community, and maybe (maybe) nationally to fight the racial wage gap? Do you want to join a cohort of Black child care providers in community, support, fellowship and action? You must be able […]

Are you ready to stand up for Black child care educators? Are you ready to take your voice to Sacramento, your local community, and maybe (maybe) nationally to fight the racial wage gap? Do you want to join a cohort of Black child care providers in community, support, fellowship and action? You must be able […]

At Black Californians United for Early Care and Education (BlackECE), we are dedicated to transforming Early Childhood Education (ECE) by offering specialized workshops and training for educators that promote culturally affirming care for Black children. Our training sessions equip early childhood education professionals, including P-3 educators with tools to create enriching, supportive, and inclusive environments […]

The Wisdom Circle is a space where Black community members and industry professionals serve as cultural brokers—offering perspective and bringing lived experience, knowledge, and thoughtfulness to inform the BlackECE leadership team’s strategic decision‑making. Ideally, the Circle includes the following perspectives: Co-founders Staff & Consultants Child development experts Community representatives If you would like more information […]

At Black Californians United for Early Care and Education (BlackECE), we are dedicated to transforming Early Childhood Education (ECE) by offering specialized workshops and training for educators that promote culturally affirming care for Black children. Our training sessions equip early childhood education professionals, including P-3 educators with tools to create enriching, supportive, and inclusive environments […]

At Black Californians United for Early Care and Education (BlackECE), we are dedicated to transforming Early Childhood Education (ECE) by offering specialized workshops and training for educators that promote culturally affirming care for Black children. Our training sessions equip early childhood education professionals, including P-3 educators with tools to create enriching, supportive, and inclusive environments […]

Black Joy Parade is a hyper-positive non-profit based in Oakland, CA that celebrates the Black experience and community's contribution to history and culture with its signature parade and celebration, partnerships and events. The Black Joy Parade exists to provide the Black community and allies a live experience that celebrates our influence on cultures past, present […]

Wednesday, February 25 | 1:00 PM (PT) This session centers the historical roots of Black English and its deep connections to early literacy development. Grounded in community knowledge and parent–child relationships, the conversation highlights how honoring home language is an act of cultural affirmation that shapes how young children understand language, learning, and themselves. The […]