Using Art to Talk to Young Children About Race
An Interactive Workshop for Parents and Educators
Saturday, September 30, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Far Brook School
Far Brook School’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community is excited to present an interactive, hands-on workshop as part of our Community Education Series, free of charge. This event features Ali Michael, PhD, the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Race Institute for K-12 Educators, on Zoom, and Vashti Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling writer and illustrator, in person. The workshop will begin at 10:00 AM, but please join us at 9:30 AM for coffee and breakfast treats.
Registration is required – seats are limited!
Ali Michael, PhD
Dr. Ali Michael collaborates with schools and organizations nationwide to make research on race and education more accessible. Read more about her on her website.
“Race questions are not meant to lead us into a quagmire of guilt, discomfort, or isolation. Sustained race inquiry is meant to lead to anti-racist classrooms, positive racial identities, and a restoration of the wholeness of spirit and community that racism undermines.” – Dr. Ali Michael
Vashti Harrison
Vashti Harrison is the creator of Little Leaders, Little Dreamers, and Little Legends, and the illustrator of Andrea Beaty’s I Love You Like Yellow, Matthew Cherry’s Hair Love, and Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic’s Hello, Star, among others. Read more about her on her website.
