This project explores issues of social justice to highlight the importance of moving towards activism in early childhood. The world around us clearly speaks to the necessity of doing this work and ensuring that children can fully engage as citizens. In order to think more deeply with these issues, we have been guided by Sensoy and DiAngelo’s (2017), Is everyone really equal? and further co-constructed our learning alongside a group of educators and community members. We have met over zoom for eight hour-long sessions and noticed what themes and patterns emerged. Through our time together we have strengthened our social justice literacy and experienced the importance of self-reflection. We have also realized that there are no easy answers and we still have many lingering questions. With our experience of engaging these issues together with a group, we find ourselves more prepared to challenge inequities, both in the field of early childhood and beyond.
