Antiracism resources
Are you interested in working with one of Gordon's professionals to help support anti-racist practice in your school, community or workplace? Introduce yourself here
above: Gordon's Head of School participated in How to Raise & Teach Anti-Racist Children, a panel in June 2020 hosted by Kwame Alexander and hosted by the International Literacy Association. More on the event here. Can't watch the whole video? KQED has this summary of six major points.
There are dozens of lists of resources on anti-racist education online, each with a different focus and approach.
As a starting point, here are some that Gordon staff and faculty have been sharing in the spring and summer of 2020
This list will continue to be updated, and an older list with many classic readings is also at www.gordonschool.org/resources
Parent dialogues 2020-2021
above: Dr. Howard Stevenson gave the presentation above as part of Gordon's ongoing parent dialogue series.
Gordon has a series of dialogues on antiracist pedagogy happening throughout the year, with several of them open to the public. Learn more here
Words Matter
Gordon's guide to inclusive language, based on work from the Bank Street School, has been shared with families, faculty and staff, at www.gordonschool.org/wordsmatter
above: in this December 2019 article, Gordon's Head of School traces the history of Gordon's pioneering work in equity and inclusivity, and her place in that work as it continues today.
Talking with young people about race
Teaching Tolerance
“Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Racism”
The Children’s Community School
“They’re not too young to talk about race!”
NPR
“Talking with Young Children About Race”
Raising Race Conscious Children
A resource for talking about race with young children
Talking with children about racial violence
Dr. Howard Stevenson, University of Pennsylvania
“Talking to Children After Racial Incidents”
Center for Racial Justice Education
Resources for talking about race, racism, and racialized violence with kids
Talking with children about protest
Article 20 Network
A Parent’s Guide to Talking With Kids About Protest
above: In July 2020, Head of School Noni Thomas López led an energetic roundtable on race, equity and education this afternoon with guests that included Commissioner Infante-Green, Rhode Island Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, as well as classroom educators drawn from Providence classrooms. more on this event
Books for adults
An Essential Reading Guide for Fighting Racism
On Instagram: The Antiracist Book Club
Links to more resources
The Brown Bookshelf's list, posted after the June 2020 KidLit Rally
above: some titles from an anti-racist book list Gordon shared with representatives from Barnes & Noble in July 2020. The full list is here.
Gordon parent groups
These groups have finished their formal meeting schedule for the year, but parents should reach out to the parent facilitators to be connected to any less formal conversations that may happen.
Antiracism Working Group for White Parents
www.gordonschool.org/antiracism
Parent facilitators:
Sarah Bowman, sarahbowmanmph@gmail.com
Eli Nixon, ramshackleenterprises@gmail.com
Administrative liaison
Veronica Jutras, vjutras@gordonschool.org
Parents of Students of Color
www.gordonschool.org/posoc
Parent facilitators:
Angela Tucker Alston, aalston@gordonschool.org
Besenia Rodriguez, besenia@gmail.com
Administrative liaison:
Alethea Dunham-Carson, adunhamcarson@gordonschool.org