Identify which key family type (you must include the title of the video selected and the link) you will be exploring alongside Indigenous families

1. Identify which key family type (you must include the title of the video selected and the link) you will be exploring alongside Indigenous families. For the remainder of this assignment, you will be referring to these two identities. 

2. A. Look-up and document current Canadian statistics and demographics on each of these key focus areas/family types (Example: what percentage of families in Canada identify as Indigenous AND the family type of focus you selected above such as skip generation, refugee…etc.). You may wish to browse the Vanier Institute site for facts in addition to other reputable Canadian sources. Remember: to document your findings with clarity, please use sub-headings to organize your response. For example, Indigenous Families, then insert your findings, followed by Skip Generation Families (or whichever key focus you selected earlier) and then insert your findings. B. What surprising or notable impact did these findings have on you? Provide a complete explanation and analysis

 3. What does the research say are the issues and challenges that each of these families may face in an early learning and care environment? Here you will need to do some exploration of virtual resources. Be sure to use in-text citations to demonstrate where you located the ideas from.

4. Based on the issues identified above, describe specific practical, responsive, inclusive strategies that an ECE could implement in an early learning and care environment to address the issues/challenges you cited above in order to create a sense of belonging, create a welcoming environment and sense of inclusion for each of these family identities. Keep in mind that the strategies should come from research or be inspired by research and must be cited. You are also encouraged to keep your scope of practice as ECEs in mind.

5. Using your own words, describe 1-2 non-profit community agencies/organizations in Toronto/Greater Toronto Area that work with each of these key family types you have researched (Indigenous and one other). More specifically, please: identify the name of the service/agency, what service(s) are offered, and the address.

 6. Think about your own social family identity. Briefly share how you feel an ECE could best reflect respect for your family if you were receiving care service from them (This prompt invites you to interpret, build empathy and, relate your learning). 

7. Finally, what do you notice is a common feature in how ECEs should demonstrate responsiveness to any family, regardless of their social identity? (This prompt invites you to synthesize the information and learning). Include an original visual to support your answer