Wells Collective Event - Build Your Toolbox for Belonging

On Thursday, January 26, over 40 members of the community gathered on Zoom to “grow their toolbox” for conversations with young people about race and difference. We began the evening with a review of norms and terminology and then discussed some current topics in the news. After describing a strategy for deep listening, we practiced in breakout rooms, using some real-life scenarios that schools have shared over time. A few big takeaways were “comfort comes from practice,” “use any opportunities to educate your child to be an advocate,” and “progress over perfection.” 

Attached is a workbook that reviews the materials covered.