Presentation Description
Racial-cultural empathy involves social-emotional skills beyond knowledge and awareness of racism and discrimination. This session will identify the strategies for early-childhood professionals to cultivate racial-cultural empathy in young children and their families, as well as supportive program practices and policies.
Presentor
Diana Bermudez
Diana Bermudez, PhD, LPC, ATR is a psychotherapist specialized in young children. For over 20 years she has helped children, parents, and professionals to enhance emotional health and decrease challenging behaviors; through her trainings, coaching and therapy (based on art, play and mindfulness).
She is a registered art therapist, doctor in counseling from George Washington University, licensed counselor in Virginia, Infant Mental Health Specialist (IMH-E®), certified Pyramid Model trainer and coach, certified in Theraplay (L1), and Radiant Child Yoga instructor.
She is the owner of Amare Counseling and Education, where she provides family counseling and mental health consultation for early childhood professionals.
She has taught graduate university courses, conducted research and published articles and book chapters with the goal of making therapeutic interventions accessible to minority families.
More information at www.amarecenter.com
Recordings & Captions
English
Spanish