Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling a uthor Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students fa ce from preschool through college as she presents lessons and knowledge fr om her new book \;Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in Schoo l. \;
\nFrom preschool to higher education and everything in bet ween\, \;Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School \;f ocuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States.
\nThe ov erarching nonfiction narrative follows author Tiffany Jewell from early el ementary school through her time at college\, unpacking the history of sys temic racism in the American educational system along the way. Throughout the book\, other writers of the global majority share a wide variety of pe rsonal narratives and stories based on their own school experiences.
\nEverything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School \;provides yo ung folks with the context to think critically about and chart their own c ourse through their current schooling&mdash\;and any future schooling they may pursue. A true &ldquo\;don&rsquo\;t want to miss&rdquo\; event&ndash\ ;so register now! \;
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\nAbout the Author: \;T iffany Jewell is a Black biracial writer\, twin sister\, first-generation American\, cisgender mama\, anti-bias antiracist (ABAR) educator\, and con sultant. She is the author of the #1 \;New York Times \;and #1 Ind ie Bestseller\, \;This Book Is Anti-Racist\, a book for young folks an d everyone to wake up\, take action\, and do the work of becoming antiraci st as well as \;The Antiracist Kid: A Book About Identity\, Justice\, and Activism \;the recently released \;Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School \;(2024).
\nTiffany has been working with children and families for nearly two decades and has worked as a Mont essori educator for fifteen years. She enjoys exploring social justice wit h young folks\, especially the history of racism and resistance\, economic justice\, and socially and personally constructed identities. Tiffany enj oys working with educators and supporting them building strong\, authentic communities in which every child can be seen and valued. She is the co-fo under\, alongside Britt Hawthorne\, of ABARatSchool\, an organization that strives to support educators and caregivers in their anti-bias anti-racis t journeys. She also served as the president of the founding board of the national organization Montessori for Social Justice- seeing it through to completing nonprofit status and creating a strong mission to support and a mplify Montessorian of the Global Majority across the country. Tiffany liv es on the homeland of the Pocumtuc and the Nipmuck with her two young stor ytellers\, husband\, and a turtle she&rsquo\;s had since she was nine year s old. \;
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