Racial Socialization in the Early Years

Children's views of race are shaped during their early years. As adults working with youth and families, it can be helpful to grow our knowledge about racial socialization much as we learn about other aspects of early childhood development. 

EmbraceRace is an organization developing resources  like this recent webinar "Racial Socialization as Resistance to Racism, the Early Years," which is available to view on demand. Previous webinars can also be found on the website with a host of other resources.

Time is limited so if you want something to read and use immediately, their action guide "16 ways to help children become thoughtful, informed, and BRAVE about race" is a downloadable pdf in English or Spanish.

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Webinar: Supporting Healthy Racial Identity Development for All Children

Tuesday, September 18

11:00AM Central

While most white educators would never describe themselves as being prejudiced, studies show that unconscious (implicit) bias is alive and well in educational settings. How can white educators, including librarians in school and public libraries, learn to not only notice their bias, but also act in ways that will promote and support racial equity? Join us for this important, and sometimes uncomfortable, conversation on how to address white racial bias and discrimination to create healthy, equitable learning environments.

Learn more and register for this webinar HERE.