Center for Families and Children Spring Lecture Series

Join us for our annual series of virtual lectures. Talks will be held on Friday mornings, from 9:30am – 10:30am on MS TEAMS. All lectures are free and open to the public! 

Friday, Feb. 26, 2021

Speaker: Salena Brody, PhD
UT Dallas professor

Title: Conversations that Create Change: Talking to Kids about Injustice

Research indicates that children are aware of racial categories from a very young age and that explicit conversations about racism can improve racial attitudes. Further, teaching children about the history of marginalized groups is among the most effective methods to reduce bias. This talk will explore how and where children receive information about racial injustice, focusing on four main areas: children’s racial awareness as they develop, parent/child conversations about race within the home, race-focused curricula at school, and real-world interventions aimed at reducing bias.

Registration link coming soon! If viewing from a mobile device, you will be prompted to download the Microsoft TEAMS app.