Community Education

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Foundations:

Anti-Racist Workshops for Kids

Coming Again in 2021!

Foundations is an age-appropriate series of workshops for kids and their families that will introduce youth to issues of vital importance in our modern world. Participants will hear stories, interact with other participants and their families, and receive access to additional resources to continue to explore this topic at home. This series of workshops is perfect for integrating into virtual or homeschool learning. All workshops are delivered live, allowing for instructor and peer interaction and discussion.

Workshops series is divided into three age groups:

Kinder - 2nd Grade

Noticing Similarities & Differences Across Races

We will notice that people of similar races are both the same and different.

Respecting Our Differences

We will describe our own families and group identities. We will notice that others are similar and different that we are.

Recognizing Racial Injustice

We will notice what it looks and sounds like when someone is being treated unfairly, or unjustly, because of their race.

Reflecting on Our Feelings About Racial Injustice

We will notice how we react when people are being treated unfairly or unjustly, and think about how it makes us feel.

Taking Action Against Racism

We will identify steps we can take when we see racism in action and practice what we can say.

3rd - 5th Grade

Noticing Similarities & Differences Across Races

We will notice that people of similar races are both the same and different.

Respecting Our Differences

We will describe our own families and group identities. We will notice that others are similar and different that we are.

Recognizing Racial Injustice

We will notice what it looks and sounds like when someone is being treated unfairly, or unjustly, because of their race.

Reflecting on Our Feelings About Racial Injustice

We will notice how we react when people are being treated unfairly or unjustly, and think about how it makes us feel.

Taking Action Against Racism

We will identify steps we can take when we see racism in action and practice what we can say.

6th - 8th Grade

Explaining Systemic Racism

We will explain how systemic racism works and how it impacts people in modern times.

Evaluating Bias and Representation in Media

We will evaluate media for bias and representation and discuss unconscious bias, and learn about intersectionality.

Understanding Black Lives Matter

We will learn about the Black Lives Matter movement and respond with poetry.

Recognizing Environmental Injustice

We will learn about two important environmental catastrophe situations in the U.S. and identity what environmental justice looks like.

Taking Action Against Racism

We will identify ways people fight back against racism and craft our own personal activism plans.

All workshops are 100% virtual and take place in our private Zoom classroom. A materials list will be provided to all registered participants.

For accessibility needs, please contact

Registration for this program has closed and will re-open in later this year.

You can also purchase the entire workshop curriculum!

Purchasing the curriculum is a great option for those who what to implement curriculum independently, or who want to have the opportunity to review the content and have discussion with your child/student.

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Reading has long been recognized as a crucial milestone in a child's development, with emphasis placed on the benefits of caregivers reading to very young children. Children who are exposed to a great range of literature are more likely to have higher vocabularies in their native languages, and tend to view reading as a positive past-time.

What role does diversity play in that enrichment? Literature has an impact on a child's view of the world and of themselves, and the characters and voices featured become part of child's narratives of belonging, acceptance, and affirmation.

This pre-recorded webinar will discuss the role and importance of diversity in children's literature. This educational experience is perfect for parents, educators, librarians, and anyone who works with children ranging from pre-school aged through elementary school aged children.

This educational experience contains approximately two hours of video content, which participants may complete independently at their own pace, and also contains additional resources. Each module takes between 20-30 minutes to complete, and in order to move to the next module, you’ll be asked to respond to a few questions in a journal format.

Participants will:

Identify why it matters that children’s literature be diverse

Articulate some of the core principles of multiculturalism in children’s literature

Gain access to resources that will help guide your own use of these books moving forward

*Any and all journal submissions may be used in marketing pieces to advertise the training, or in reports about the training, unless you choose to opt out during registration. If you want to allow us to utilize your journal submissions, but wish to remain anonymous, please provide your consent in your registration, and note your wish to remain anonymous in each of your journal entry submissions.*

Community Education

Webinars

Foundations:

Anti-Racist Workshops for Kids

Kinder - 2nd Grade

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Noticing Similarities & Differences Across Races

We will notice that people of similar races are both the same and different.

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Respecting Our Differences

We will describe our own families and group identities. We will notice that others are similar and different that we are.

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Recognizing Racial Injustice

We will notice what it looks and sounds like when someone is being treated unfairly, or unjustly, because of their race.

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Reflecting on Our Feelings About Racial Injustice

We will notice how we react when people are being treated unfairly or unjustly, and think about how it makes us feel.

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Taking Action Against Racism

We will identify steps we can take when we see racism in action and practice what we can say.

3rd - 5th Grade

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Noticing Similarities & Differences Across Races

We will notice that people of similar races are both the same and different.

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Respecting Our Differences

We will describe our own families and group identities. We will notice that others are similar and different that we are.

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Recognizing Racial Injustice

We will notice what it looks and sounds like when someone is being treated unfairly, or unjustly, because of their race.

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Reflecting on Our Feelings About Racial Injustice

We will notice how we react when people are being treated unfairly or unjustly, and think about how it makes us feel.

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Taking Action Against Racism

We will identify steps we can take when we see racism in action and practice what we can say.

6th - 8th Grade

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Explaining Systemic Racism

We will explain how systemic racism works and how it impacts people in modern times.

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Evaluating Bias and Representation in Media

We will evaluate media for bias and representation and discuss unconscious bias, and learn about intersectionality.

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Understanding Black Lives Matter

We will learn about the Black Lives Matter movement and respond with poetry.

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Recognizing Environmental Injustice

We will learn about two important environmental catastrophe situations in the U.S. and identity what environmental justice looks like.

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Taking Action Against Racism

We will identify ways people fight back against racism and craft our own personal activism plans.

Registration for this program has closed and will re-open in later this year.

Diversity in Children's Literature

Presented by Institute Fellow Alison Westermann

This training will re-open later this year.

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