Two hundred respected researchers, policymakers, and practitioners participated in FPG's conference to envision and enable better outcomes for young children and their families. This panel explored Race, Ethnicity, Linguistic, and Cultural Diversity. (More information and resources are below.)

The Panel on Race, Ethnicity, Linguistic, and Cultural Diversity
Research: Oscar Barbarin, Wilson H. Elkins Distinguished Professor,
Departments of African American Studies and Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park
Knowledge Utilization: Linda Espinosa, Professor Emeritus of Early Childhood Education, University of Missouri, Columbia
Policy: Barbara Bowman, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development, Erikson Institute
Facilitator: Natasha Cabrera, Professor and Director, Family Involvement Laboratory, University of Maryland, College Park

Access the presentations/PDFs from
Oscar Barbarin: Diversity as Adversity: Social Challenges of Boys of Color
Linda Espinosa: Race, Ethnicity, Linguistic, and Cultural Diversity: Knowledge Utilization
Barbara Bowman: Care and Education Policies Affecting Young Children from Diverse Racial, Ethnic, Linguistic, Cultural, and Socioeconomic Backgrounds

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