Inspired by the work of educators implementing anti-bias education
and young children seeking a more just world.
Based on the Books
Anti-bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves
by Louise Derman-Sparks and Julie Olsen Edwards with Catherine Goins
Leading Anti-bias Early Childhood Programs: A Guide for Change
by Louise Derman-Sparks, Debbie LeeKeenan, and John Nimmo
Directed by
FILIZ EFE MCKINNEY
Produced by
DEBBIE LEEKEENAN and JOHN NIMMO
Edited by
FILIZ EFE MCKINNEY
Featured Educators
JOYCE JACKSON
VERONICA REYNOSO
KARLA Y. GOMEZ
NADIA JABONETA
CLAUDIA GARCIA
BRIAN SILVEIRA
MADDIE PIPER
TSZ TING CHOW
Featured Schools
EPIPHANY EARLY LEARNING PRESCHOOL, Seattle, WA
SOUTHWEST EARLY LEARNING BILINGUAL PRESCHOOL, Seattle, WA
PACIFIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, San Francisco, CA
With gratitude for the brilliance of the young children, the support of their families,
and the leadership of the directors, staff, and educators of the schools
who so generously contributed to this film.
Senior Advisor
LOUISE DERMAN-SPARKS
Reviewers
TERESA ACEVEDO
BETTY ALLEN
KIRA LEEKEENAN
CARYN PARK
DEBRA R. SULLIVAN
JORDAN TAITINGFONG
Special Thanks to
JULIE BISSON
LUZ CASIO
JAVIER CASIO GOMEZ
BELANN GIARRETTO
RANDY JOHNSON
URIAH MCKINNEY
IKE PINKSTON
KARINA ROJAS RODRIGUEZ
NANCY ROSENOW
SHELLY STRATTON
Director of Photography
JONAH KOZLOWSKI – Seattle, WA
CAMERON SHAW – San Francisco, CA
Additional Imagery Courtesy of
NADIA JABONETA and BRIAN SILVEIRA
Graphic Design
JESSICA RANDKLEV
Audio Editing
AARON SARNAT
Spanish Translation
ELLA NIMMO
Website Development
CHRIS LEEKEENAN
Music
“Hope and Heisenberg” by SPEARFISHER / Artlist
“Illusory Rhythms” by SPEARFISHER / Artlist
Collective Voices Montage
MONA M. ABO-ZENA
KATE M. BEAL
MARÍA JOSÉ BETETA
VICTOR BRADLEY, JR.
KAREN DUBOIS-GAROFALO
MEGHAN L. GOWIN
URVASI GRAHAM
CARYN PARK
IRIS CHIN PONTE
DAVID ROBINSON
RUKIA MONIQUE ROGERS
JORDAN TAITINGFONG
NICK TERRONES
LESA VALENZUELA
KAREN VIRTA
MIRIAM ZMIEWSKI-ANGELOVA
Fiscal Agent
DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
This film is made possible by a generous grant from the
and support from
© 2021 DEBBIE LEEKEENAN and JOHN NIMMO
