Race at School

Melissa and Andrew go back to where it all began. They invite a few friends and neighbors over - all parents, and one educator among them - to talk about their own learning journeys as caregivers trying to guide children around race back when EmbraceRace started vs. now. 

Children learn about race comes from many sources – not just their families. They are growing up in a world that provides a lot of information, misinformation, and messages about race. Here's a quick look at some of those sources and the kinds of messages they send.

New research suggests that “prejudice mindsets,” specifically whether kids believe that racial biases in themselves and in people across racial groups are permanent or changeable, have a big influence on whether kids are willing to engage cross-racially.

Nadia Jaboneta, an experienced preschool educator, gives a "tiny talk" on supporting young kids to take action for social justice.

What does healthy and developmentally appropriate teaching and learning about race look like with late elementary aged kids?

A conversation about healthy and developmentally appropriate teaching and learning about race in early childhood classrooms.

Suggestions for centering and honoring connections between people of color and for helping kids of color foster friendships with other kids of color.

What did the landscape of racial learning in schools look like leading up to this moment? Adrienne Dixson and Jesse Hagopian talk to Andrew about racial learning in schools - where we’ve been, where we are now, and how to get where we want to go.

How do we bring people together to build campaigns supporting healthy racial learning in schools? We talk to organizers and community members trying to figure that out in their communities and across communities.