Stop talking!

Hello

Hello!

Hi Daniel! Welcome!

Hello!

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oops- from Jan Drabyak- Hello

Hello all - and welcome. We’ll get going in about 4-5 min.

Hello all - and welcome. We’ll get going in about 4 min.

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I can hear

Hi this is MIchelle Silver. I don't have a camera but I can hear you

happy to be here!

Let us know where you’re joining from!

Marie from Lawrence KS

Ali from Austin, TX

Daniel from Duluth, MN

Jan from suburban Philly

Megan from Chicago

Yuli from Brooklyn, NY

Lorraine from PA

Lauren from Boston

Ellie from Oakland

Isadel from Malden, Massachusetts

Adam in Portland, Maine

Kate Brooklyn, NY

Camille Proctor (The Color of Autism Foundation) Michigan

So glad you all joined in! From all over!

Aspen from Oakland, CA

Ann from Philadelphia

Michelle Silver Seattle WA

Natasha from Boston

Are you suppose to be able to see my face?

Zoe from Philly

No Lorraine, only faces of the presenters

Jessie in Brooklyn

Hi, I’m Katie in Atlanta, GA

Ok thank you so much!

Krista from Morgantown, WV

Hi Leigh! Thanks for joining

Nope - it’s all in the chat. There are too many people on to see everyone.

Link for Kindred?

https://kindredcommunities.org

https://kindredcommunities.org/

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Can you be more specific?

Anyone having sound problems?

Sound is fine.

There is lots of feedback when Laura is talking

Not really. A bit of feedback when Laura is speaking, but its not a big deal from my machine

agreed- most noticeable when Laura is speaking

Laura, maybe mute when not talking. Some feedback on your end.

Yes, a lot of echoing when Laura is speaking.

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Yes. Better

better

Much better, thank you!

Thanks for getting rid of the feedback!

glad it’s better!

This is Jason from Boston. How have you facilitated dialogues to ensure POC don’t feel re-traumized when discussing racial issues?

LOL!

If you are having mixed race groups, how do you control having the white voice continue to be the most heard voice in the space?

Curious to hear more about the process of adjusting the curriculum for different communities. What does that process look like? What were the signs that you needed to adjust? How quickly was it effective to make changes to plans?

How do you get buy in from white parents in a context when they are the majority ?

Identity and advocacy

Examples of actionable items as result of these dialogues in the context of specific schools?

About how many people are attending each meeting?

Do you ever work with affinity groups?

Starting next year affinity groups

Seconding Marie Taylor’s question and adding - How do you avoid centering whiteness/privilege in the conversations about what caring for “all children as if they were their own”?

So, this is commentary. There needs to be a deeper reach to communities color. Unfortunately, even with the webinar minorities are being discussed as “studies and data”. The reality is there needs to be a better effort! I don’t mean to be rude, but as an African American I can’’tell my Italian friend how to make “gravy”, so why would there be an expectation for minorities to listen to non minorities. The failure will continue as long as there’s no audience. You gain an audience by going into a community and asking what “they need”. So, while I appreciate the sentiment, we can’t continue to have these looking glass conversations. (FYI my tone is pretty low my commentary is just sharp lol)

here’s a sincere and humble effort happening locally.

https://m.facebook.com/sistermakings/

addresses some of the issues of what is culturally relevant and personally desirable.

meals are shared while seated on the floor. handwork is being done. kids are playing. relationships are slowly being built.

Are you able to speak to children at schools about issues race?

@Dr. Prasad’s answer to my comment. That will work and you’ll find success in doing that. In Detroit we recently held an African American townhall. Parents were comfortable and shared. I think that familiarity will lead families to honesty and with honesty you can do a better job. Thanks for all that you do!!

How are do you approach accessibility? I'm thinking specifically about potential physical and language barriers, but also things like neurodiversity (kids and parents).

+1 this question about equity.

cohesion

thank you!

Thanks to all!

Thanks!