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Reflective Practice Reflections: Voices Calling Us to Action, Connection, and Community

From formative career moments to big-picture systems change in IECMH policy, this conversation sparks fresh thinking and shared connection.

Join us for a reflective journey into early childhood practice. We revisit powerful moments from ZERO TO THREE LEARN Plenaries, amplifying voices that call us to think, act, and uphold belonging and justice for children and communities.

We begin with Michael Yellow Bird’s 2020 invitation to reimagine mindfulness in the face of systemic inequities, questioning how our practices uphold or disrupt bias and power. Then Dixon Chibanda’s 2024 Friendship Bench model shows us how relational, community-based support broadens our view of healing. We glimpse ahead to Dr. Chandra Ghosh Ippen’s 2025 reflections, grounded in decades of trauma-informed, relationship-centered practice, to guide equitable, responsive work ahead.

Together, we reflect, grow, and cultivate inclusive practice across settings. Leave inspired and ready to act with children, families, and one another.

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