FORJ is a group of diverse Newton families helping our children learn about issues of power and inequality and how to stand up for racial justice. We seek to generate understanding and curiosity about differences in our society, and to work together towards racial equity. For more information, please click here.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

For a list of books and resources on talking to kids about racial equity, diversity and justice, check out this list compiled by the leaders at Newton FORJ.

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY

October 11, 2021 will be the first Indigenous Peoples’ Day observance for Newton Public Schools and Massachusetts. The Indigenous Peoples Day Newton Committee is hosting a city-wide event featuring music and dancing, cultural discussions with elders from the indigenous community, educational exhibits, markets and food. For more information, visit this site.

YOUR FORJ IDEAS WELCOME

For more on the the first celebration of this holiday at Lincoln-Eliot, please contact L-E FORJ contact, Lanni Isenberg, lanni_harris@yahoo.com. Lanni is the FORJ Liaison to our PTO Board. Any parent/guardian at Lincoln-Eliot may help plan or suggest activities for our FORJ efforts. In prior years, L-E FORJ has provided resources, shared information on special events, hosted a 2^nd-5^th grade FORJ Kids’ Book Club, and hosted Lincoln-Eliot’s first-ever Juneteenth Celebration.