TAG: race
Civic Lab Online: What is Critical Race Theory?
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on August 3, 2021 at 6:00 am
About Civic Lab Online Civic Lab Online provides information on issues facing our community for you to explore. Take a look at thought-provoking materials for teens and adults that allow us to engage in open conversation and grow together as a community. You’ll find all past topics on the Civic Lab Online web page. Fast Facts […]
Tags: adults, bias, civic lab, civics, critical race theory, laws, race, racism, teens
Not too young to talk about race and social justice: Library programs and other resources for starting the discussion
Posted in News, Parents and Teachers, Teens on September 10, 2020 at 6:00 am
BY MOLLY MOORE In the video and slide presentation How Kids Learn About Race put together by EmbraceRace, they show that children learn about race from a variety of sources. This means that, whether we are prepared to discuss race or not, children of all ages are receiving messages from everywhere around them. Children, even […]
Tags: aloud, book discussion, booklist, caregivers, grandparents, kids, out loud, parents, race, race inequity, reading, reading together, social justice, teachers, teens
Not too young to talk about race and social justice: Resources and booklists for parents, caregivers, and kids
Posted in kids, News, Parents and Teachers on June 12, 2020 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs It’s hard to know where to start the conversation about race with young children. After all, these conversations aren’t easy for most adults. With children there is the additional necessity of making sure the conversation is both age-appropriate and reassuring (at a time when the news is anything but). According to the […]
Tags: booklists, books, caregivers, human rights, kids, middle grade books, overdrive, parents, picture books, race, racial justice, reading, social justice, teachers, young adult books
