We Are Who We're Waiting For: Transformative Change in Early Childhood Education

Bring transformative change to early childhood education. 

We Are Who We’re Waiting For bridges rigorous research with actionable tools for change, delving into child development theories that go beyond the basics, centering on humanity, children’s rights, and intersectionality. Widely respected author Kisa Marx calls for a transformative approach to dismantle systemic barriers and advocates for practices that genuinely center each child’s identity, culture, and potential, turning personal resolve into a broader call for systemic change in early childhood education. 

Through personal narratives and heart-centered storytelling, each chapter guides readers through deconstructing, reconsidering, redefining, and reimagining early childhood education practices. The book provides a rich source of case studies, theoretical insights, and practical applications that promote equity and inclusion in early childhood education, making it an invaluable resource for scholars and practitioners alike.

Kisa Marx is a child advocate and anti-oppression educator with over two decades in the field of early childhood development. In late 2023, she founded The Play Lab Foundation, her nonprofit organization committed to providing humanity-centered, self-affirming, high-quality care for every child. Kisa continues her advocacy with Rethinking Weapon Play: How to Encourage Imagination, Kindness, and Consent in Your Classroom, which she co-wrote with Samuel Broaden, and through information dissemination as an anti-bias curriculum developer, workshop facilitator, and national advisor for Defending the Early Years.