Why Does She Wear a Hijab? Why is Her Hair So Kinky? The Importance of Cultural Relativism and Self Identity in Early Learning Classrooms: For All Levels (CEU Accreditation Approved)

Includes a Live Web Event on 09/04/2025 at 8:00 PM (EDT)

Participants will understand the significance of culture relativism and self-identity in early childhood care for children birth to age 5 and their families. Participants will learn how to identify ethnocentrisms, cultural biases, and eliminate negative social factors affecting children in learning environments. Participants will learn to create culturally enriched classrooms. (Beginner, Intermediate, Advance Levels)

Learning Objective:

Define, and discuss culture
Define, analyze, and discuss the nature, forms, and effects of ethnocentrisms
Identify, analyze, and discuss the self-identity theory coined by Henri Tajfel
Learn and examine the benefits of identity safety classroom in early learning settings

Jocelyn D Jones

Training Specialist

NAFCC

Jocelyn D. Jones is a former licensed family child care provider of 12 years in the Georgia area and dynamic founder of Kappa Learning Group, LLC.

With over 26 years of experience in early childhood education, Jocelyn is a Georgia Approved Trainer and a Professional Development Specialist for the Council For Professional Recognition. She has mentored numerous early childhood professionals and presented at esteemed platforms such as Highscope, National CDA Council, and the National Black Child Development Institute. Her presentations on cultural relativism and self-identity in early learning environments have garnered widespread recognition.

Jocelyn’s academic achievements include a master’s degree in early childhood studies with a specialization in Teaching Adults Early Childhood Education from Walden University, where she graduated with a 4.0 GPA. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Bethune-Cookman University and a Technical Credit Certificate in Early Childhood Education from Ellis College.

Jocelyn is an active member of several professional organizations, including the National Black Child Development Institute, National Association of Family Childcare, National Early Childhood Program Accreditation, National Afterschool Association, Highscope, Walden University Early Childhood Organization, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education, and the Council For Professional Recognition. She also served on the Advisory Board for Ashworth College’s ECE Department.

Through her various initiatives, Jocelyn continues to inspire and uplift the early childhood education community globally. Her unwavering dedication to early childhood education, her passion for supporting educators, and her commitment to innovative learning approaches make her a leading figure in the field.