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Healthy development in the early years — particularly birth to age three — provides the building blocks for future learning capacity, behavior and physical and mental health. Iruka advocates for having high expectations, affirming strengths and abilities and cultivating family culture. Iruka will present engaging learning experiences that will increase motivation and support development in children from birth to age 10.
Iruka will be in conversation with Junlei Li, senior lecturer in early childhood education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His research and practice focus on understanding and supporting the work of those who serve children and families on the front lines of education and social services. Li’s work is influenced and inspired by the pioneering work of Fred Rogers, creator of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”. He previously served as the co-director and professor for early learning and children’s media at the Fred Rogers Center
Iruka is a research professor in the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a fellow at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and the founding director of the Equity Research Action Coalition at UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. She also serves on the U.S. Census Bureau National Advisory Council.