We can help our children understand racism - and empower them to work toward racial equality.
The Center for Youth Development and Intervention stands with our community in support for equality. At CYDI we are committed to building a community structure to provide equal mental health care opportunities to everyone in our community. It’s important that children are informed and feel comfortable having tough conversations about diversity throughout their lives. It’s through education and discussion that we can create change in our next generation.
Below are resources for you to help educate your children and respond to questions or concerns. In addition to articles to help you have a conversation, we’ve also provided a list of books for children that help start a conversation about race and talk about how we as a community can support diversity.
As always, CYDI serves as a resource to our community members. Please reach out to us if you have questions, thoughts, or need help supporting your children during these difficult times.
“Anti-racism for kids 101: How to start talking about race” A resource on way to bring up conversations about race with your children, along with books suggestions (ages 2-Teen) and helpful ways to promote activism in with your children. https://booksforlittles.com/racial-diversity/?fbclid=IwAR39vJQQyCnHfhF0m66o67GnGgR9BuWclmDQJXBQuUwznf1-YxaZxSzM_l4
“Here’s how W. Kamau Bell Talks About Race with His Kids” https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tellshow/how-w-kamau-bell-talks-about-race-with-his-kids?fbclid=IwAR0_o1x5AvqeT-0l7N83dEpKLA1S6n8SimgXS_Eq2171Pt-jWfleDLz9pT0#.giXGj9x1G
"How to Provide a Multicultural Education" https://onlinegrad.baylor.edu/resources/multicultural-education-strategies/
A list of children’s books on race and diversity, ages 2-7 https://bookshop.org/lists/anti-racist-kids-books?fbclid=IwAR2VDjNPpN3yG7eVjW68tBUQubElW_EAKjXty-Q0B_4ipgJlMp4w1rxVjsk
“Your kids aren’t too young to talk about race: A resource roundup” Lists of articles, kid’s books, and podcast on talking to children about race https://www.prettygooddesign.org/blog/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-5new4?fbclid=IwAR2q6S2N4u09TRFOB6SQWs2nzHmAwG5ZZh5yOPDHUmNiFT1YRRFiSCQtppo
“Teaching Tolerance” A book to help parents discuss tolerance and racism with their children https://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/beyond_golden_rule.pdf
“Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America” A book for parents https://www.amazon.com/Raising-White-Kids-Bringing-Children/dp/1501856421
“Becoming Upended: Teaching and Learning about Race and Racism with Young Children and Their Families” An article discussing the research on learning about race in regards to children
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/may2018/teaching-learning-race-and-racism
Assessing Children’s Book Collections Using an Anti-Bias Lens https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pdf/education-outreach/Assessing-Children-s-Book-Collections.pdf
Below are resources for you to help educate your children and respond to questions or concerns. In addition to articles to help you have a conversation, we’ve also provided a list of books for children that help start a conversation about race and talk about how we as a community can support diversity.
As always, CYDI serves as a resource to our community members. Please reach out to us if you have questions, thoughts, or need help supporting your children during these difficult times.
“Anti-racism for kids 101: How to start talking about race” A resource on way to bring up conversations about race with your children, along with books suggestions (ages 2-Teen) and helpful ways to promote activism in with your children. https://booksforlittles.com/racial-diversity/?fbclid=IwAR39vJQQyCnHfhF0m66o67GnGgR9BuWclmDQJXBQuUwznf1-YxaZxSzM_l4
“Here’s how W. Kamau Bell Talks About Race with His Kids” https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tellshow/how-w-kamau-bell-talks-about-race-with-his-kids?fbclid=IwAR0_o1x5AvqeT-0l7N83dEpKLA1S6n8SimgXS_Eq2171Pt-jWfleDLz9pT0#.giXGj9x1G
"How to Provide a Multicultural Education" https://onlinegrad.baylor.edu/resources/multicultural-education-strategies/
A list of children’s books on race and diversity, ages 2-7 https://bookshop.org/lists/anti-racist-kids-books?fbclid=IwAR2VDjNPpN3yG7eVjW68tBUQubElW_EAKjXty-Q0B_4ipgJlMp4w1rxVjsk
“Your kids aren’t too young to talk about race: A resource roundup” Lists of articles, kid’s books, and podcast on talking to children about race https://www.prettygooddesign.org/blog/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-5new4?fbclid=IwAR2q6S2N4u09TRFOB6SQWs2nzHmAwG5ZZh5yOPDHUmNiFT1YRRFiSCQtppo
“Teaching Tolerance” A book to help parents discuss tolerance and racism with their children https://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/general/beyond_golden_rule.pdf
“Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America” A book for parents https://www.amazon.com/Raising-White-Kids-Bringing-Children/dp/1501856421
“Becoming Upended: Teaching and Learning about Race and Racism with Young Children and Their Families” An article discussing the research on learning about race in regards to children
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/may2018/teaching-learning-race-and-racism
Assessing Children’s Book Collections Using an Anti-Bias Lens https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pdf/education-outreach/Assessing-Children-s-Book-Collections.pdf
