*Times are Listed in EST

An important conversation that must start at a very young age, is one around privilege and power. Systems are set up to inherently give more power to one group of folks over the other. So how do you talk about this with your child in a way that your child can understand? How do you do this in a way that separates humans from systems while not negating the responsibility of the humans in that system? In this workshop, our presenters will be facilitating space for white parents to be advocates of raising anti-racist children through explicit every day conversations and leading by example.

Facilitators: Blair Welsh, Elizabeth Bidart

*Times are Listed in EST

In addition to having planned conversations with your child, moments that provide an opportunity to discuss racism and bias arise when we aren't expecting it, and we must say something. This workshop will focus on speaking up in the moment when racist and biased incidents occur. Through the use of scenarios, participants will have a chance to think through their responses and learn a number of sentence starters as options for support in speaking up in the moment. Thinking through and practicing what we might say in these moments can help build our confidence for when these opportunities do arise.

Facilitators: Natalie Ginsberg, Michelle Felder

*Times are listed in EST

 One of the most harmful things we can do is allow implicit biases to go unnoticed and unaddressed. “Microaggressions,” which Ibram Kendi, author of How To Be An Anti-Racist pushes us to reclaim as everyday racist acts, are the everyday slights that require daily vigilance and need to be addressed explicitly. Everyone holds implicit biases, they develop over time. But they can also be interrogated and addressed as we work towards creating more awareness and understanding. Implicit biases form as a result of stereotypes. How do we understand how biases form in ourselves and impact how we navigate this world? How do we talk to our children about these stereotypes? In this workshop, the facilitators will support conversations around stereotypes and ways in which this can be addressed with kids.

Facilitators: Michelle Felder, Natalie Ginsburg

*Times are Listed in EST

An important conversation that must start at a very young age, is one around privilege and power. Systems are set up to inherently give more power to one group of folks over the other. So how do you talk about this with your child in a way that your child can understand? How do you do this in a way that separates humans from systems while not negating the responsibility of the humans in that system? In this workshop, our presenters will be facilitating space for white parents to be advocates of raising anti-racist children through explicit every day conversations and leading by example.

Facilitators: Blair Welsh, Lena Dalke 

*Times are Listed in EST

In addition to having planned conversations with your child, moments that provide an opportunity to discuss racism and bias arise when we aren't expecting it, and we must say something. This workshop will focus on speaking up in the moment when racist and biased incidents occur. Through the use of scenarios, participants will have a chance to think through their responses and learn a number of sentence starters as options for support in speaking up in the moment. Thinking through and practicing what we might say in these moments can help build our confidence for when these opportunities do arise.

Facilitators: Natalie Ginsberg, Michelle Felder

*Times are listed in EST

 One of the most harmful things we can do is allow implicit biases to go unnoticed and unaddressed. “Microaggressions,” which Ibram Kendi, author of How To Be An Anti-Racist pushes us to reclaim as everyday racist acts, are the everyday slights that require daily vigilance and need to be addressed explicitly. Everyone holds implicit biases, they develop over time. But they can also be interrogated and addressed as we work towards creating more awareness and understanding. Implicit biases form as a result of stereotypes. How do we understand how biases form in ourselves and impact how we navigate this world? How do we talk to our children about these stereotypes? In this workshop, the facilitators will support conversations around stereotypes and ways in which this can be addressed with kids.

Facilitators: Michelle Felder, Natalie Ginsburg

*Times listed are in EST

**Before attending any of our workshops below, we strongly recommend you watch the 1-hour recording of our foundational course 'Talking About Race and Racism with My Child'; found on the Family Workshop Home Page

One of the most harmful things we can do is allow implicit biases to go unnoticed and unaddressed. “Microaggressions,” which Ibram Kendi, author of How To Be An Anti-Racist pushes us to reclaim as everyday racist acts, are the everyday slights that require daily vigilance and need to be addressed explicitly. Everyone holds implicit biases, they develop over time. But they can also be interrogated and addressed as we work towards creating more awareness and understanding. Implicit biases form as a result of stereotypes. How do we understand how biases form in ourselves and impact how we navigate this world? How do we talk to our children about these stereotypes? In this workshop, the facilitators will support conversations around stereotypes and ways in which this can be addressed with kids.

Facilitators: Michelle McCree-Harrison, Brandi Fortè

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: Before attending any of the below workshops, it is strongly recommended that you watch the 1-hour recording of our foundational course, Talking about Race and Racism with My Child, found at the top of our Family Workshops page.

Parents and caregivers today are making a concerted effort to diversify the books their children read. Representation in the stories we read and the images we present is now top of mind for many families. But are we thinking about how we read books to our children? ‘Critical literacy’ is a term often used by educators trained to support children to read and think critically about the world around them. One of the things we at Roots ConnectED think is important is the way in which we push our children to ask questions, and look for bias, omission, and stereotypes in the books being read. We believe books should be engaging and fun, but also read with intent. In this workshop, the presenters will share tools and strategies for how to read books with your child in a way that allows them the space to consider power, positionality, and perspective taking. Using books as a tool for doing this allows us to raise a generation of children with a critical eye and ear, to search for truth and listen to stories of the untold.

Facilitators: Michelle Harrison, Anja Filan

*Times listed are in EST

**Before attending any of our workshops below, we strongly recommend you watch the 1-hour recording of our foundational course 'Talking About Race and Racism with My Child'; found on the Family Workshop Home Page

In addition to having planned conversations with your child, moments that provide an opportunity to discuss racism and bias arise when we aren't expecting it, and we must say something. This workshop will focus on speaking up in the moment when racist and biased incidents occur. Through the use of scenarios, participants will have a chance to think through their responses and learn a number of sentence starters as options for support in speaking up in the moment. Thinking through and practicing what we might say in these moments can help build our confidence for when these opportunities do arise.

Facilitators: Michelle Felder, Natalie Ginsburg

*Times listed are in EST

**Before attending any of our workshops below, we strongly recommend you watch the 1-hour recording of our foundational course 'Talking About Race and Racism with My Child'; found on the Family Workshop Home Page

An important conversation that must start at a very young age, is one around privilege and power. Systems are set up to inherently give more power to one group of folks over the other. So how do you talk about this with your child in a way that your child can understand? How do you do this in a way that separates humans from systems while not negating the responsibility of the humans in that system?

In this workshop, our presenters will be facilitating space for white parents to be advocates of raising anti-racist children through explicit every day conversations and leading by example.

Facilitators: Elizabeth Bidart, Blair Welsh

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: Talking About Race and Racism with Your Child is the Prerequisite for this Workshop. Upon completing the prerequisite workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to this event. (Sign up for prerequisite Workshop: here).

In addition to having planned conversations with your child, moments that provide an opportunity to discuss racism and bias arise when we aren't expecting it, and we must say something. This workshop will focus on speaking up in the moment when racist and biased incidents occur. Through the use of scenarios, participants will have a chance to think through their responses and learn a number of sentence starters as options for support in speaking up in the moment. Thinking through and practicing what we might say in these moments can help build our confidence for when these opportunities do arise.

Facilitators: Michelle Felder, Natalie Ginsburg

*Times listed are in EST

Stories carry history, culture, and pride. Stories are a way to heal from trauma, understand our past, and re-imagine our future. They have a phenomenal power to change world views and empower a strong sense of identity. Stories humanize and are the foundation of justice. In this session, our presenters will support participants in utilizing the tool of storytelling as a way to give power back to untold stories and the stories we want defining our families. Through personal reflection, and small and whole group conversation, participants will consider the power of their family stories and utilize them as a way to build family and cultural identity and pride. This workshop is for anyone who loves to listen to stories or tell them. It is for anyone who wants to make a meaningful impact with their words, and anyone who says they don't have anything interesting to share. We want you to leave knowing there is power in sharing your personal stories - the power to build connection, the power to inspire, and even the power to get your kids to listen.

Facilitators: Devan Sandiford, Jason Fulford

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: This Workshop is the prerequisite to sign up for any of the proceeding Family Workshops. Upon completing this Workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to the below Family Workshops.

The deadly effects of institutional and interpersonal racism have been brought to the forefront of our national discourse. The home / school wall has been lifted and the need for families to engage in conversations around race, racism, power, privilege and bias, is critical. What we hear all the time is: I know I have to talk to my child about this, but where do I start? What do I do? What do I say? How much is too much? In the workshop, Talking about Race and Racism with Your Child, our experienced facilitators will share practical ways to support families in engaging in meaningful conversations with their children. This workshop will be followed by a second series of workshops covering specific topics ranging from: 

• Preparing For the Unexpected: Addressing Racist and Biased Remarks with My Kids

• Raising Anti-Racist White Children: Discussing Privilege and Power with My Kids

• How We Read Matters Just As Much As What We Read: Using A Critical Literacy Lens with My Kids

• Understanding My Biases and Helping My Kids Understand Theirs

Facilitators: Michelle Harris, Susan Park, Sophie Rutstein 

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: Talking About Race and Racism with Your Child is the Prerequisite for this Workshop. Upon completing the prerequisite workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to this event. (Sign up for prerequisite Workshop: here).

Parents and caregivers today are making a concerted effort to diversify the books their children read. Representation in the stories we read and the images we present is now top of mind for many families. But are we thinking about how we read books to our children? ‘Critical literacy’ is a term often used by educators trained to support children to read and think critically about the world around them. One of the things we at Roots ConnectED think is important is the way in which we push our children to ask questions, and look for bias, omission, and stereotypes in the books being read. We believe books should be engaging and fun, but also read with intent. In this workshop, the presenters will share tools and strategies for how to read books with your child in a way that allows them the space to consider power, positionality, and perspective taking. Using books as a tool for doing this allows us to raise a generation of children with a critical eye and ear, to search for truth and listen to stories of the untold.

Facilitators: Michelle Harrison, Anja Filan

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: This Workshop is the prerequisite to sign up for any of the proceeding Family Workshops. Upon completing this Workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to the below Family Workshops.

The deadly effects of institutional and interpersonal racism have been brought to the forefront of our national discourse. The home / school wall has been lifted and the need for families to engage in conversations around race, racism, power, privilege and bias, is critical. What we hear all the time is: I know I have to talk to my child about this, but where do I start? What do I do? What do I say? How much is too much? In the workshop, Talking about Race and Racism with Your Child, our experienced facilitators will share practical ways to support families in engaging in meaningful conversations with their children. This workshop will be followed by a second series of workshops covering specific topics ranging from: 

• Preparing For the Unexpected: Addressing Racist and Biased Remarks with My Kids

• Raising Anti-Racist White Children: Discussing Privilege and Power with My Kids

• How We Read Matters Just As Much As What We Read: Using A Critical Literacy Lens with My Kids

• Understanding My Biases and Helping My Kids Understand Theirs

Facilitators: Michelle Harris, Susan Park, Sophie Rutstein 

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: Talking About Race and Racism with Your Child is the Prerequisite for this Workshop. Upon completing the prerequisite workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to this event. (Sign up for prerequisite Workshop: here).

An important conversation that must start at a very young age, is one around privilege and power. Systems are set up to inherently give more power to one group of folks over the other. So how do you talk about this with your child in a way that your child can understand? How do you do this in a way that separates humans from systems while not negating the responsibility of the humans in that system?

In this workshop, our presenters will be facilitating space for white parents to be advocates of raising anti-racist children through explicit every day conversations and leading by example.

Facilitators: Elizabeth Bidart, Blair Welsh

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: This Workshop is the prerequisite to sign up for any of the proceeding Family Workshops. Upon completing this Workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to the below Family Workshops.

The deadly effects of institutional and interpersonal racism have been brought to the forefront of our national discourse. The home / school wall has been lifted and the need for families to engage in conversations around race, racism, power, privilege and bias, is critical. What we hear all the time is: I know I have to talk to my child about this, but where do I start? What do I do? What do I say? How much is too much? In the workshop, Talking about Race and Racism with Your Child, our experienced facilitators will share practical ways to support families in engaging in meaningful conversations with their children. This workshop will be followed by a second series of workshops covering specific topics ranging from: 

• Preparing For the Unexpected: Addressing Racist and Biased Remarks with My Kids

• Raising Anti-Racist White Children: Discussing Privilege and Power with My Kids

• How We Read Matters Just As Much As What We Read: Using A Critical Literacy Lens with My Kids

• Understanding My Biases and Helping My Kids Understand Theirs

Facilitators: Michelle Harris, Susan Park, Sophie Rutstein 

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: This Workshop is the prerequisite to sign up for any of the proceeding Family Workshops. Upon completing this Workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to the below Family Workshops.

The deadly effects of institutional and interpersonal racism have been brought to the forefront of our national discourse. The home / school wall has been lifted and the need for families to engage in conversations around race, racism, power, privilege and bias, is critical. What we hear all the time is: I know I have to talk to my child about this, but where do I start? What do I do? What do I say? How much is too much? In the workshop, Talking about Race and Racism with Your Child, our experienced facilitators will share practical ways to support families in engaging in meaningful conversations with their children. This workshop will be followed by a second series of workshops covering specific topics ranging from: 

• Preparing For the Unexpected: Addressing Racist and Biased Remarks with My Kids

• Raising Anti-Racist White Children: Discussing Privilege and Power with My Kids

• How We Read Matters Just As Much As What We Read: Using A Critical Literacy Lens with My Kids

• Understanding My Biases and Helping My Kids Understand Theirs

Facilitators: Michelle Harris, Susan Park, Sophie Rutstein 

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: Talking About Race and Racism with Your Child is the Prerequisite for this Workshop. Upon completing the prerequisite workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to this event. (Sign up for prerequisite Workshop: here).

In addition to having planned conversations with your child, moments that provide an opportunity to discuss racism and bias arise when we aren't expecting it, and we must say something. This workshop will focus on speaking up in the moment when racist and biased incidents occur. Through the use of scenarios, participants will have a chance to think through their responses and learn a number of sentence starters as options for support in speaking up in the moment. Thinking through and practicing what we might say in these moments can help build our confidence for when these opportunities do arise.

Facilitators: Michelle Felder, Natalie Ginsburg

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: This Workshop is the prerequisite to sign up for any of the proceeding Family Workshops. Upon completing this Workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to the below Family Workshops.

The deadly effects of institutional and interpersonal racism have been brought to the forefront of our national discourse. The home / school wall has been lifted and the need for families to engage in conversations around race, racism, power, privilege and bias, is critical. What we hear all the time is: I know I have to talk to my child about this, but where do I start? What do I do? What do I say? How much is too much? In the workshop, Talking about Race and Racism with Your Child, our experienced facilitators will share practical ways to support families in engaging in meaningful conversations with their children. This workshop will be followed by a second series of workshops covering specific topics ranging from: 

• Preparing For the Unexpected: Addressing Racist and Biased Remarks with My Kids

• Raising Anti-Racist White Children: Discussing Privilege and Power with My Kids

• How We Read Matters Just As Much As What We Read: Using A Critical Literacy Lens with My Kids

• Understanding My Biases and Helping My Kids Understand Theirs

Facilitators: Michelle Harris, Susan Park, Sophie Rutstein 

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: This Workshop is the prerequisite to sign up for any of the proceeding Family Workshops. Upon completing this Workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to the below Family Workshops.

The deadly effects of institutional and interpersonal racism have been brought to the forefront of our national discourse. The home / school wall has been lifted and the need for families to engage in conversations around race, racism, power, privilege and bias, is critical. What we hear all the time is: I know I have to talk to my child about this, but where do I start? What do I do? What do I say? How much is too much? In the workshop, Talking about Race and Racism with Your Child, our experienced facilitators will share practical ways to support families in engaging in meaningful conversations with their children. This workshop will be followed by a second series of workshops covering specific topics ranging from: 

• Preparing For the Unexpected: Addressing Racist and Biased Remarks with My Kids

• Raising Anti-Racist White Children: Discussing Privilege and Power with My Kids

• How We Read Matters Just As Much As What We Read: Using A Critical Literacy Lens with My Kids

• Understanding My Biases and Helping My Kids Understand Theirs

Facilitators: Michelle Harris, Susan Park, Sophie Rutstein 

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: This Workshop is the prerequisite to sign up for any of the proceeding Family Workshops. Upon completing this Workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to the below Family Workshops.

The deadly effects of institutional and interpersonal racism have been brought to the forefront of our national discourse. The home / school wall has been lifted and the need for families to engage in conversations around race, racism, power, privilege and bias, is critical. What we hear all the time is: I know I have to talk to my child about this, but where do I start? What do I do? What do I say? How much is too much? In the workshop, Talking about Race and Racism with Your Child, our experienced facilitators will share practical ways to support families in engaging in meaningful conversations with their children. This workshop will be followed by a second series of workshops covering specific topics ranging from: 

• Preparing For the Unexpected: Addressing Racist and Biased Remarks with My Kids

• Raising Anti-Racist White Children: Discussing Privilege and Power with My Kids

• How We Read Matters Just As Much As What We Read: Using A Critical Literacy Lens with My Kids

• Understanding My Biases and Helping My Kids Understand Theirs

Facilitators: Michelle Harris, Susan Park, Sophie Rutstein 

*Times listed are in EST

*Note: This Workshop is the prerequisite to sign up for any of the proceeding Family Workshops. Upon completing this Workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to the below Family Workshops.

The deadly effects of institutional and interpersonal racism have been brought to the forefront of our national discourse. The home / school wall has been lifted and the need for families to engage in conversations around race, racism, power, privilege and bias, is critical. What we hear all the time is: I know I have to talk to my child about this, but where do I start? What do I do? What do I say? How much is too much? In the workshop, Talking about Race and Racism with Your Child, our experienced facilitators will share practical ways to support families in engaging in meaningful conversations with their children. This workshop will be followed by a second series of workshops covering specific topics ranging from: 

• Preparing For the Unexpected: Addressing Racist and Biased Remarks with My Kids

• Raising Anti-Racist White Children: Discussing Privilege and Power with My Kids

• How We Read Matters Just As Much As What We Read: Using A Critical Literacy Lens with My Kids

• Understanding My Biases and Helping My Kids Understand Theirs

Facilitators: Michelle Harris, Susan Park, Sophie Rutstein 

*Times listed are in EST

**Note: This Workshop is the prerequisite to sign up for any of the proceeding Family Workshops. Upon completing this Workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to the below Family Workshops.

The deadly effects of institutional and interpersonal racism have been brought to the forefront of our national discourse.  The home / school wall has been lifted and the need for families to engage in conversations around race, racism, power, privilege and bias, is critical. What we hear all the time is: I know I have to talk to my child about this, but where do I start?  What do I do?  What do I say?  How much is too much?  In the workshop, Talking about Race and Racism with Your Child, our experienced facilitators will share practical ways to support families in engaging in meaningful conversations with their children. This workshop will be followed by a second series of workshops covering specific topics ranging from: Talking about Hope in Really Hard Times to Reading Books with My Kids Using a Critical Literacy Framework to Speaking Up in the Moment with My Kids. The final list and registration for these workshops is forthcoming.

Facilitators: Michelle Harris, Susan Park, Sophie Rutstein 

*Times listed are in EST

**Note: This Workshop is the prerequisite to sign up for any of the proceeding Family Workshops. Upon completing this Workshop, a code will be given to participants that will unlock the ticket to the below Family Workshops.

The deadly effects of institutional and interpersonal racism have been brought to the forefront of our national discourse.  The home / school wall has been lifted and the need for families to engage in conversations around race, racism, power, privilege and bias, is critical. What we hear all the time is: I know I have to talk to my child about this, but where do I start?  What do I do?  What do I say?  How much is too much?  In the workshop, Talking about Race and Racism with Your Child, our experienced facilitators will share practical ways to support families in engaging in meaningful conversations with their children. This workshop will be followed by a second series of workshops covering specific topics ranging from: Talking about Hope in Really Hard Times to Reading Books with My Kids Using a Critical Literacy Framework to Speaking Up in the Moment with My Kids. The final list and registration for these workshops is forthcoming.

Facilitators: Michelle Harris, Susan Park, Sophie Rutstein 

*Times listed are in EST

Stories have a phenomenal power to change our world view and empower us to have a strong sense of identity and pride. Stories can also be used as a way to reconcile and heal from trauma and understand our past to re-imagine our future.  There is power in sharing your personal stories - the power to build connection, the power to inspire and even the power to get your kids to listen.  In this session, our presenters will support families in utilizing the tool of storytelling as a way to give power back to the untold stories and the stories we want to tell to define our families.  Through personal reflection, small and whole group conversation, participants will consider the power of their family stories and utilize them as a way to build family and cultural identity and pride. This workshop is for anyone who loves to listen to or tell stories, everyone who wants to make a meaningful impact with their words, and everyone who says they don't have anything interesting to share.

Facilitators: Devan Sandiford, Jason Fulford