Workshop: Raising Anti-Racist Kids

You are invited to the workshop, Raising Anti-Racist Kids, presented by Rania El Mugammar.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 6:00-8:30 via ZOOM

This is the first in a two-workshop series presented by Rania El Mugammar, hosted by the Fern Avenue Public School Equity and Inclusion Committee.

Sign up here by March 15, 2023: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxdcapv6jfq5bgxZjrhR1_2IJoE8fe6hVS5DZHrdEZPcW4-w/viewform

Only the first 25 registrants will be accepted. If needed we will create a waiting list.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: This workshop is designed for parents, guardians, caretakers, educators, and anyone with a vested interest in raising race conscious children. The session grounds itself in an evidence base of sociological research, and uses practices and case studies to develop strategies for understanding and addressing racial bias, being accountable for harmful behaviour, and building a capacity for solidarity. Appropriate language and topics of discussion for toddlers to teenagers are examined. The workshop focuses on intergenerational empathy and understanding to  cultivate an anti-racist worldview and practice!

Participants are provided with additional resources and readings to continue their learning beyond the duration of the session

Rania El Mugammar is a Sudanese artist, abolitionist,  anti-oppression consultant, and liberation educator based in Toronto. Rania's artistic and community work is deeply rooted in Black Liberation. Rania is a published writer, award winning organizer, reproductive justice advocate, speaker, arts educator, and multidisciplinary performer. Follow her work here: https://www.raniawrites.com/

The second workshop, Anti-Oppression 101: Intro to Social Justice, is scheduled for Monday, April 24th. More details to follow.

Hope to see you there!

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