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PREPARING TO WORK WITH YOUNG Learning Outcomes:
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 Basic comprehension of the traditional African
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM worldview of human development and
functioning that differs from the Western
Target audience: Community College Students; Current worldview.
Undergraduates; Future Educators; ECE and SPED
Educators; Paraeducators Introduction to the concept of African Ubuntu
as a worldview that conceives all humans as
Strand(s): Pathways, Transitional Kindergarten, ECE
Education, Special Education and Inclusion interconnected beings and trauma as a
collective vs. individual experience.
Hosted by: San Jose State University Comprehension of the A-Up approach as a
Presenter(s): Emily Slusser, Department Chair humanist tool for creating and fostering
Coordinator: Emily Slusser nurturing educational spaces that allow for
E-mail: emily.slusser@sjsu.edu opportunities for connected healing from
historical and contemporary trauma.
Future teachers and leaders have several options to Practical strategies for applying A-Up in early
prepare for careers in early childhood special education classrooms.
education. This workshop will review these pathways
and showcase specific opportunities at San Jose State
University that prepare students to engage in
equitable, responsive, and inclusive care and
education. Faculty from San Jose State will share
information on programs leading to the permits,
credentials, and degrees that you may need for your
future career. Join us to learn more about these
innovative pathways and resources available to
students preparing to work with young children with
disabilities.

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