Join us as #1 New York Times best selling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown st udents face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and kno wledge from her new book \;Everything I Learned About Racism I Lea rned in School. \;
\nFrom preschool to higher education and everything in between\, \;Everything I Learned About Racism I Lea rned in School \;focuses on the experiences Black and Brown stude nts face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the Un ited States.
\nThe overarching nonfiction narrative follows author T iffany Jewell from early elementary school through her time at college\, u npacking the history of systemic racism in the American educational system along the way. Throughout the book\, other writers of the global majority share a wide variety of personal narratives and stories based on their ow n school experiences.
\nEverything I Learned About Racism I Lear ned in School \;provides young folks with the context to think cr itically about and chart their own course 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! \;
\nTiffany Jewell is a Black biracial w riter\, twin sister\, first-generation American\, cisgender mama\, anti-bi as antiracist (ABAR) educator\, and consultant. She is the author of the # 1 \;New York Times \;and #1 Indie Bestseller\, \; This Book Is Anti-Racist\, a book for young folks and everyone to wak e up\, take action\, and do the work of becoming antiracist as well as&nbs p\;The Antiracist Kid: A Book About Identity\, Justice\, and Activism< /em> \;the recently released \;Everything I Learned About Raci sm I Learned in School \;(2024).
\nTiffany has been working with children and families for nearly two decades and has worked as a Mon tessori educator for fifteen years. She enjoys exploring social justice wi th young folks\, especially the history of racism and resistance\, economi c justice\, and socially and personally constructed identities. Tiffany en joys working with educators and supporting them building strong\, authenti c communities in which every child can be seen and valued. She is the co-f ounder\, alongside Britt Hawthorne\, of ABARatSchool\, an organization tha t strives to support educators and caregivers in their anti-bias anti-raci st 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 amplify Montessorian of the Global Majority across the country. Tiffany li ves on the homeland of the Pocumtuc and the Nipmuck with her two young sto rytellers\, husband\, and a turtle she&rsquo\;s had since she was nine yea rs old. \;
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