Anti-Racism Resources

We commit our organization and ourselves to being anti-racist in all aspects of our work and to use our platform to raise Black voices. We commit to listen actively, to learn openly, and to examine and question our privilege and tolerance of systemic racism, in order to disrupt structures of oppression. We've curated the resources below, many of which we are using as individuals and as an organization to uphold our pledge to be part of the solution.

Action Steps to Take NOW Resources for Families Resources for Early Childhood Educators

Join or donate to the local chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement, a global organization whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.
Support local organizations that celebrate Black voices like the Clemmons Family Farm, JAG Productions, and the Rokeby Museum.
Donate to the Association of Africans Living in Vermont, which helps new Americans from all parts of the world gain independence in their new communities through a range of integration services so that they are able to smoothly transition to living and working in Vermont.
Join ACLU's Vermont chapter by signing its petition to create a smarter justice system in Vermont that reduces the number of people incarcerated by the state and eliminates the disparities that exist in our criminal justice system.
Join a local chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice, a national network of groups and individuals working to undermine white supremacy and to work for racial justice by moving white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice with passion and accountability.
Continue to support Let's Grow Kids' work to build an early childhood system that promotes equity and diversity by getting involved in your local community, influencing your legislators, or helping to fund our efforts to strengthen the early childhood system.

Coming Together: Standing up to Racism. Town hall discussion moderated by CNN and Sesame Street's Big Bird to help families talk about racism and the recent nationwide protests, with a focus on fostering empathy and embracing diversity. Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Rosita and other experts helped answer questions submitted by families.
The White Parent's Guide to Raising Anti-Racist Kids. This Parents.com article offers seven ways white parents can have meaningful conversations with their white children about race.
Raising Antiracist Kids: Empowering the Next Generation of Changemakers. Discussion about raising anti-racist children with author Derecka Purnell and Ibram X.Kendi, author of the new book, AntiRacist Baby.
Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism. PBS offers a variety of resources including TV specials, article suggestions, book recommendations, and a virtual video discussion on “Talking to Children Authentically About Race and Racism.”
Five Ways to Reduce Racial Bias in Your Children. This article from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Magazine provides research-based suggestions for parents to help reduce negative bias in their children.
Anti-Racism Resources for Parents and Kids. Healthline Parenthood's collection of anti-racism resources including books, podcasts, TV, and film.

The P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education) Program from the University of Pittsburgh has a rich collection of resources for teachers of young children including podcasts, the Teacher's Corner, where early educators discuss race in the classroom and a P.R.I.D.E. Research page that features helpful research findings on how parents and teachers affect a child's feelings about race.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children has some great resources including this article on teaching and learning about race and racism with young children and families and two books that highlight race entitled Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves and Each and Every Child: Teaching Preschool with an Equity Lens.
Lee and Low Books is a multicultural children's book publisher with many titles for all classrooms by grade level.
Social Justice Books: A Teaching for Change Project has a curated list of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators. Its website also features a blog and a guide to selecting the right book for all conversations.
Raising Race Conscious Children offers a list of 100 Race-Conscious Things You Can Say to Your Child to Advance Racial Justice, which includes prompts and ways to continue conversations with an equity lens during play when we are talking with children.
The Vermont Agency of Education's Early Education webpage features some great resources on anti-bias education, culture diversity and equity, as well as its guiding principles that articulate Vermont's commitment to inclusion in early education.