Parents as Partners: Building Antiracist School Communities

We are in full back-to-school mode in our home, as are many parents and caregivers around the country. Our older kiddo is going to middle school and our little one is starting first grade. Amidst all the big feelings (from us and them!), we’ve been thinking about the ways in which us parents and caregivers can support school communities in infusing antiracism and equity throughout. So we invited two people we admire to talk about just this and be our very first guests on our podcast, The Raising Antiracist Kids Podcast.Raising Antiracist Kids is a reader-supported publication so be sure to subscribe and share your thoughts with us.Andrews Lefkowits and Dr. Val Brown are the co-hosts of the Integrated Schools Podcast, an award-winning podcast which is a part of their work to prepare families with racial or economic privilege to commit to integrating their children, driving new narratives about education, and advocating for justice in our public schools. Integrated Schools now has 43 local chapters around the country and their podcast won a Signal Award and was nominated for 2 Ambies.Take a listen to the podcast episode here and above. We referenced the following Integrated Schools Podcast episodes in our conversation: Gratitude and Validation: One Family's Journey Through Integrated SchoolsWhat Was Lost: Noliwe Rooks on The Failures of IntegrationAnd be sure to dive into their other content for more deeply enriching and just incredible conversations that will shift the way we think about equity and schooling. As always, take good care of yourselves and your little ones. Try to get some fresh air this weekend, okay?Tabitha & Adam This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.raisingantiracistkids.com/subscribe