SXSW EDU 2021
Leading Brave Conversations About Race and Racism
Description:
Given nationwide events involving race, racism, and social justice, many educators are looking for the best ways to discuss these sensitive and important matters with their students. They know that children not only hear about racism, many experience it. In this session, learn actionable strategies for engaging in effective, courageous conversations about race and social justice with children from 0 to 18, using every educator's tried and true tool: books.
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Takeaways
- Learn why it's beneficial to have conversations with all students about race.
- Learn to develop Inquiry-Based Learning Plans to support age-appropriate discussions with students and foster an inclusive learning environment.
- Learn how to select and use books as effective tools to guide conversations about race.
Speakers
- Liz Kleinrock, Founder, Teach and Transform
- Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader
Organizer
Joyce Johannson, Senior Advisor, First Book
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