Racial Equity Starts at Home: How to Talk to Kids About Race
January - February 2025
Learn how to have open and honest conversations about race and explore how to teach your kids about equity.
Registration opens in November.
Build antiracism skills.
Develop shared language for examining identity, privilege, and structural racism. Learn how to recognize performative allyship and uproot racial inequities.
Discover tools and strategies.
Explore how to discuss race openly and in age-appropriate ways. Deepen understanding about building inclusive spaces for kids and promoting racial equity at home.
Connect and collaborate.
Reflect on lessons learned and insights from other families. Foster community with parents committed to antiracism. Identify concrete solutions for sparking dialogue and action.
Racial Equity Starts at Home: Talking to Kids About Race
This is a difficult time to be a parent. We’re raising kids in the face of so much uncertainty and upheaval—escalating racial injustice, war, political unrest and violence, backlash to equity, and attacks on civil rights.
It’s hard enough as an adult to wrap our heads around what’s going on in the world. How do we explain things to our kids? How do we bring up difficult topics like racism or inequality? How do we do talk about these issues in way that’s open, honest, and age-appropriate? And how do we do any of this as overworked and overwhelmed parents?
Join us for this online workshop designed with busy parents and caregivers in mind. We’ll explore how to have meaningful conversations about racial equity with your kids. Discover strategies for teaching antiracism, learn how to diversify playtime, and find out why you should teach your kids to see color. The workshop will also share tools and recommendations for how families can spot and confront inequities while raising kids who stand up for justice.
Dates for our winter 2025 cohort:
Registration closes December 20
Workshop launches January 8
Online discussion I January 30
Online discussion II February 6
Workshop concludes February 7
This is a four-week online workshop series that includes:
Online Lessons
Watch self-paced video modules whenever it fits your schedule.
Coursework
Deepen understanding with resources, reflections, and exercises to try at home.
Dialogue
Find support, ask questions, and connect in a two-part facilitated online discussion.
How It Works
This is a self-guided workshop series participants can complete at their own pace. Once registration closes, participants will receive a password-protected link to access online lessons and download coursework materials. You’ll receive an email with a private Zoom link before the online discussions. We suggest participants set aside at least 6 - 8 hours over the duration of the workshop to complete the videos, coursework, and discussions.
Who Should Attend
All parents and caregivers are welcome to attend. This workshop is geared toward parents and caregivers of children from infancy through middle school. Families of all racial backgrounds are encouraged to participate. Individuals and groups are welcome to participate. We encourage you to sign up with other people from your PTA, community, or organization.
Accessibility
We invite those who need disability accommodation to connect with us. You may choose to be contacted for support under the dis/ability, injury, or illness section on the registration form.
Cost
Base $30
Supporter $50
Sustainer $75
We are committed to making our workshops available to as many people as possible. To ensure we reach participants across income levels, we offer multiple registration tiers. All participants have access to the full workshop series, regardless of what registration tier you’re able to pay.
Please contact us to be considered for reduced registration if cost might be a barrier.
For groups of three or more, please email us for special group rates.
Kristina Gray-Akpa
Workshop Series Facilitators
Elizabeth Allin