Training Event Details
California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN), Region 1

Young Boys of Color Module 4: Partnering with Families of Boys of Color
Initial Date/Time:
04/05/2025 / 09:00 AM -
04/05/2025 / 12:00 PM,
Humboldt County Office of Education- Redwood Room,
901 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, CA, 95501
Number of sessions:
1
Total Hours:
3.00 Clock Hours
Price:
$0.00
Event Type:
Classroom/Face-to-Face
Language of Instruction:
English
Interpreter Language(s):
• Describes the limitations of the traditional approaches to parent education that have positioned families of color through deficit and led to distrust of educational institutions. (We share data and reflection questions to dispel common stereotypes and myths about families of color.)
• Introduces a strength-based framework for family engagement.
• Describes effective strategies for building respectful, responsive, and reciprocal relationships with families of color and early childhood teachers and staff, including an emphasis on the
importance of involving fathers.
• Introduces a strength-based framework for family engagement.
• Describes effective strategies for building respectful, responsive, and reciprocal relationships with families of color and early childhood teachers and staff, including an emphasis on the
importance of involving fathers.
Classroom/Face-to-Face 04/05/2025 / 09:00 AM -
04/05/2025 / 12:00 PM,
Humboldt County Office of Education- Redwood Room,
901 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, CA, 95501
This is an In-depth training for Teaching Staff, Administration/Leadership Staff, Family Child Care Providers, Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care Providers, Special Educators/Early Interventionists, Resource & Referral Staff.
Prior knowledge or experience needed:
- None
This training will cover:
- Child Development and Learning
- Learning Environments and Curriculum
- Culture, Diversity, and Equity
- Relationships, Interactions, and Guidance
- Family and Community Engagement
Early learning standards/foundations:
- Preschool (3 - 5 Years)
- Transitional Kindergarten (4 - 5 Years)
- Self
- Social Interaction
- Relationships
Is this a Pathway Training? No
Instructor:
Gloria Topolewski
Training Contact:
Gloria Topolewski , gtopolewski@hcoe.org , (707) 441-4651
Training Organization Contact: Mrs. Gloria Topolewski , gtopolewski@hcoe.org , (707) 441-4651
Capacity:
20
Enrolled:
3
Waitlist:
0
Keywords:
Implicit Bias/Anti-Bias/Anti-Racist