2026 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute

In this pre-conference session participants will examine how the tenets of Rightful Presence provide fundamental guideposts for inclusion and support intentionality in ways of engaging families, community members, and children.

Learning Objectives:
During this session, participants will:
Define the concept of Rightful Presence in early learning settings
Discuss how the tenets of Rightful Presence provide guideposts for planning toward inclusion
Practice leveraging the tenets when engaging families, community members, and children.