Equity in the Classroom for Every Child

Dr Delia Robinson Richards is an Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education in the Education, Health, and Social Work Department at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC, and is an Early Childhood consultant in diversity and equity topics for schools across the nation. She is a dynamic, experienced early childhood scholar who is an advocate of issues for all children, particularly as they relate to children of color. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to develop and implement a new Early Childhood program for the University of the West Indies at the St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad, West Indies. Her scholarship and recent research focus on children’s perception of the coronavirus, Covid-19, literacy programs in barbershops for black boys, teaching children of color, a snapshot reflection on a preschool in Florence, Italy, and integrating multiple intelligences into the school curriculum.