The month of May is established as Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and we at NPS invite all educators, students and community members to learn more and to celebrate the voices and contributions of AAPI as a part of our collective American history.

We in NPS recognize that Black history is a part of our collective American history and should be embedded in our curriculum and practice throughout the year. It is within the study of this history that we become better equipped to wrestle with the challenges and opportunities around contemporary discussions of racism.

EmbraceRace identifies, organizes and creates the tools, resources, discussion spaces, and networks we need to meet 4 goals:

• Nurture resilience in children of color
• Nurture inclusive, empathetic children of all stripes
• Raise kids who think critically about racial inequity
• Support a movement of kid and adult racial justice advocates for all children

These 10 tips curated by EmbraceRace and MomsRising can help parents understand what they can do in order to effectively teach and talk about the complexities of race in this world.

This resource gives parents suggestions of what they can do to teach their children to become upstanders at all ages. This includes helping children identify what is wrong, teaching empathy, and offering examples of how to stand up for what is right. 

This resource lays out what parents can do to help their children grasp the concept of race such as using children's books, calling out racism, and modeling relationships for their children. 

Resources from William James College with resources in different languages on supporting Asian American youth during the pandemic. While the target audience is parents of Asian American students, educators can share these with families, as well as employ strategies in their school settings. It also includes a timeline of anti-Asian American discrimination as well as examples of Asian American acts of  resilience

Story Starters uses children’s literature to give  families the tools and support to talk about race and racism and to engage in family-centered social justice conversations.