Check out these upcoming FORJ events with our Newton Community.
“Racism Not Race”: An Author talk with Joseph L. Graves, Jr. and Alan H. Goodman on Wednesday, February 23rd at 7PM presented by Newton Free Library. Register here.
Bigelow Middle School FORJ 7-Day Anti-Racism Challenge – FAMILY EDUCATION and REFLECTION RIGHT AFTER FEBRUARY VACATION
As we are all learning about what we can do to build anti racist schools, community, world — we hope you can join us for a week long school-wide learning activity, called the 7-Day Anti-Racism Equity Challenge, originally sponsored by Brandeis University. The purpose of the week is to engage in reflection and practical thinking on how to integrate racial equity into our work and daily habits — for ourselves, our families, and our school. The 7 Day Challenge will take place (all on your own time) during Black History Month – February 21-27, 2022. Each activity takes no more than 15 minutes to complete.
Then, join us a ZOOM conversation March 1st as a school community to reflect on what we are learning. Contact Lanni for information on the conversation and the challenge readings, videos and prompts: lanni_harris@yahoo.com.
Racial Representation in Pop Culture (e.g., “The Falcon & the Winter Soldier”) on Monday, February 28th at 8PM presented at the Burr FORJ February Meeting. Register here.
“How to Talk to Children about Anti-Semitism” on Tuesday, March 1st at 7:30PM presented by Hadassah Northeast, Lappin Foundation, Temple Emanuel and Holocaust Legacy Foundation. Deborah Gilboa, MD, attending family physician and parenting and resilience expert, will outline a framework for addressing antisemitism with children. “Dr. G.” will provide context for introducing and reacting to antisemitism, as well as an algorithm for talking to kids about any scary or difficult issue. Dr. G. will also give strategies for meeting children where they are and answering their questions as they come up, while strengthening their resilience and building your relationship with them. Register here.
FAMILIES ORGANIZING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE (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 about FORJ, contact Lincoln-Eliot FORJ PTO Liaison Lanni Isenberg, lanni_harris@yahoo.com.