Crosswalks Talks

Crosswalks Talks are professional development opportunities for college and university faculty. Each seminar provides an opportunity to explore the intersection between culture, content and instructional process in early childhood education and early intervention. Participants have opportunities to learn from diverse national presenters, discover new methods, models and materials and interact with early childhood/ early intervention faculty colleagues.

Topics and presenters for each Crosswalks Talk are listed below. Resources for each presentation are available to download.

• Language and Culture: Respecting Family Choices
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  Presenters: Susan M. Moore & Clara Pérez-Méndez (University of Colorado, Boulder)
  August 12, 2005
• That reminds me of. . . Using instructional dilemmas to explore issues of culture and social justice
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  Presenter: Eva K. Thorp (George Mason University)
  November 11, 2005
• Seeing the Invisible: Strategies and Resources for Addressing White Privilege
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  Presenters: Sylvia Y. Sánchez and Eva K. Thorp (George Mason University)
  February 24, 2006
• Culturally Relevant Initiatives to Promote Literacy in Schools and Communities
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  Presenters: Beth Day-Hairston (Winton Salem State University) & Norma Day-Vines (Virginia Tech University)
  June 23, 2006
• Beyond Songs and Snacks: Resources for Increasing the Emphasis on Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
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  Presenters: Camille Catlett, FPG Child Development Institute, and Florianna Thompson, Wake Technical Community College
  November 2, 2006
• Making Room in the Circle: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Families in Early Childhood Settings
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  Presenter: Lee Lesser, Family Services Project, San Rafael, CA
  April 26, 2007