Reconceptualizing Activism through a Feminist Care Ethics in the Ontario (Canada) Early Childhood Education Context: Enacting Caring Activism

While early childhood education (ECE) in Ontario has always had a vibrant social activist community, it is characterized by tensions within and between individuals institutions at the minor (childcare centres, post-secondary ECE programs) major (mainstream media, public policy) levels. activism further complicated fact that often feels impossible/unsustainable our existing patriarchal, neoliberal political structure. In this paper we, four activists leaders, turn to feminist care ethics (FCE) reflect on own experiences imagine different way of doing sustaining ECE. We insist be understood as relational process bridges spaces (and everything between) cares about, for, with all those involved. enthusiastically invite other join us journey, exploring navigating beautiful awkwardness, discomfort, tension, possibilities caring for each spaces.