Through discussion and reflection, Dr. Juneli Li will share his research and practice focus on understanding and supporting the work of helpers – those who serve children and families on the frontlines of education and social services. Li studied and learned from a wide range of developmental settings with low resources but high-quality practices, including orphanages, childcare, classrooms, and community youth programs. He developed the “Simple Interactions” approach to help identify what ordinary people do extraordinarily well with children in everyday moments and made that the basis for promoting positive system change.
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This session will not be recorded.
In our fast-paced world, dedicating time to slow down and reflect can be a challenge. Reflective practice is the process of thinking about our actions and can enable us to enhance our work in meaningful ways. These monthly one-hour virtual sessions will provide an opportunity for dedicated reflection, hosted by a facilitator trained in the Neurosequential Model in Reflection and Supervision. Dr. Emily Wang, Senior Director at Hull Services, will engage a small group in reflecting on the session led by Dr. Junlei Li.
Groups are closed and for the benefit of group cohesion and consistency group members are strongly encouraged to attend each session. This is not therapy; it is a psychoeducational and reflective group to support wellness.
Please note that as with most reflective processes some discomfort may occur. If individuals become increasingly distressed during the group sessions, our therapists can support individuals to access community support such as an EAP, community resources, or the Distress Centre. A recommendation or discussion of additional support will not be disclosed to their supervisor and will be kept confidential.
Junlei Li, Ph.D. is the Program Chair of the Human Development and Education and the Saul Zaentz Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education. As a developmental psychologist, his research and practice focus on supporting the helpers – those who serve children and families on the frontlines of education and social services. Studying orphanages, child care, schools, youth programs, he co-develops the “Simple Interactions” approach (www.simpleinteractions.org) to help affirm what ordinary people do extraordinarily well with children in everyday moments. His work is significantly inspired by the pioneering work of Fred Rogers when he served as the Co-Director and Rita M. McGinley Chair for Early Learning and Children’s Media at the Fred Rogers Center.