As a part of our commitment to broadening perspectives and continuing learning in support of dismantling racism, and promoting equity and inclusion, we have assembled the following resources for families:

• Check out between now and July 3, 2021, an exhibition at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA: Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children's Books

• A resource for understanding gender: The Genderbread Person | A resource for understanding gender identity, gender expression, and anatomical sex

• In recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility from PFLAG: Gender Basics for Parents with Joel Baum

• 10 tips for teaching and talking to kids about race from EmbraceRace. 

• In honor of Women's History Month:                                                    

  • A reading of She Persisted written by Chelsea Clinton and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger. 

  • An article from Parent’s Magazine: How to Celebrate Women’s History Month with Kids

•  In honor of Black History Month:

  • An article from Reading Rockets: Celebrating and Learning About Black History and Culture

  • Resources from FamilyEducation on ways to celebrate Black History Month with your child(ren)

  • An article from PBS Kids: Teaching Your Child About Black History

• In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27: An article from Psychology Today: How Should You Talk to Your Child About the Holocaust?

  Common Sense Media’s recommendations for Books About the Holocaust

• An article from PBSKids for Parents: How to Talk to Children About Politics

• From NYMetroParents: How to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with Your Kids

• An article from the Child Mind Institute: Helping Kids Understand the Riots at the Capitol

• An article about Diversity, Tolerance, and Mindfulness.

• Sesame Workshop offers resources for parents and caregivers about a variety of topics, including Racial Justice, Autism, Gender Equity and more. 

• The Little Book of Little Activists by Penguin Young Readers

• An article from The Washington Post noting how adults can help children make sense of a divisive election.

• A compilation of LGBT Youth Resources from the CDC, other government agencies, and community organizations for LGBT Youth, their friends, educators, parents, and family members to support positive environments.

• Documentary Film: White Like Me: Race, Racism, and White Privilege in America

• 100 Race-Conscious Things You Can Say to Your Child to Advance Racial Justice, an article from Raising Race Conscious Children that supports adults who are trying to talk about race with young children, with the goals of dismantling the color-blind framework and preparing young people to work toward racial justice.

• Common Sense Media's Books That Promote Diversity and Inclusion

• The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture recently launched Talking About Race, a new online portal designed to help individuals, families, and communities talk about racism, racial identity and the way these forces shape every aspect of society, from the economy and politics to the broader American culture.

• The Conscious Kids List: 26 Children’s Books to Support Conversations about Race & Racism 

• Sesame Street Town Hall - Read the following letter before watching:
  An Open Letter regarding the CNN Sesame Street Town Hall on Racism by Marcella Runell Hall and Rani Varghese

• EmbraceRace is a locally based, national organization that identifies, organizes – and, as needed, creates – the tools, resources, discussion spaces, and networks we need to nurture resilience in children of color, nurture inclusive, empathetic children of all stripes, raise kids who think critically about racial inequity, and support a movement of kid and adult racial justice advocates for all children. EmbraceRace offers free webinars on a variety of topics. Click here for archived webinars for parents and teachers.
• “Talking to Kids about Racism” conversations with Dr. Kira Banks, creator of Raising Equity, and Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, author of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race. 
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