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Love in a Time of State Violence, Part 2

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Part 2: Love letters as Practice

Love is practiced.

In session two, our guests Drs. Tunette Powell, Xigrid Soto-Boykin and Darielle Blevins introduce their co-authored love letter and resource guide as tools for grounded, age-responsive support. We will explore how to have conversations with children about immigration, fear, safety, and belonging across developmental stages, including communicating with children with disabilities.

Participants will leave with guidance for how parents, educators, and practitioners can show up thoughtfully for all children, while centering the dignity and lived realities of directly impacted families. This session moves us from witnessing to practice, without urgency, without performance and with care.

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Related Resources from Our Guests!

Staying Whole and United: A Love Letter and Support Guide for Familiies Navigating Harmful Immigration Raids and Policies - Drs. Tunette Powell, Xigrid Soto-Boykin and Darielle Blevins are lead authors on this beautiful, helpful resource. Read it in English or Spanish.
Children’s books to listen to about immigration
Multilingual children and youth books about immigration
Visual schedule for routines template
Communication boards
Visuals to explain ICE
Social story–When Someone Has to Leave
Social story-I am Save, I am Loved
Safety Plan

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Darielle Blevins

Dr. Darielle Blevins is an Assistant Research Professor at the Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University, where she leads and contributes to equity-centered research, evaluation, and technical assistance initiatives focused on early learning success. More about Darielle >

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Tunette Powell

Dr. Tunette Powell, is an activist mama, freedom dreamer and storyteller whose scholarship focuses on issues of race, racism, kinship, community, education, and documenting system-induced collective trauma. More about Tunette >

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Xigrid Soto-Boykin

Dr. Xigrid Soto-Boykin (she/her/ella) is a Spanish-English speaking puertorriqueña, who like her beloved island of Borinquen, is sustained by a deep desire to resist and maintain humanity and joy in a society marked with oppression. More about Xigrid >

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