Report of a Meeting, June 25, 2007: Promoting Tolerance and Respect for Diversity in Early Childhood: Toward a Research and Practice Agenda

Abstract

This report provides an overview of the issues raised at the Promoting Tolerance and Respect for Diversity in Early Childhood meeting held in Brooklyn, NY on June 25, 2007. The meeting brought together researcher, policymakers, evaluators, practitioners, and members of the foundation community to discuss what research, practice, and evaluation tell us about children's development of diversity, tolerance, respect for diversity and related concepts, and the implementation of programs targeting children from birth to 10 years of age and/or their parents, teachers or caregivers in the U.S. Based on the meeting panels and discussions, this report provides a brief description