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Sesame: How To Talk With Children About Race, Gender And Class : NPR

Sesame: How To Talk With Children About Race, Gender And Class : NPR | Education in a Multicultural Society | Scoop.it
A majority of parents rarely, if ever, discuss race/ethnicity, gender, class or other categories of social identity with their kids, according to a new, nationally representative survey of more than 6,000 parents conducted by Sesame Workshop and NORC at the University of Chicago. The researchers behind Sesame Street say the fact that so many families aren't talking about these issues is a problem because children are hard-wired to notice differences at a young age — and they're asking questions.

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Bites not Bytes: Encouraging Device Free Dinners with Families - webinar April 25 - 4pm EST #EdWeb

Bites not Bytes: Encouraging Device Free Dinners with Families - webinar April 25 - 4pm EST #EdWeb | Education in a Multicultural Society | Scoop.it
Join Common Sense to learn about their Device Free Dinner initiative, including the latest research on media, kids and families.

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This edtech startup wants to teach your kids how to be social change agents 

This edtech startup wants to teach your kids how to be social change agents  | Education in a Multicultural Society | Scoop.it

"Parents today have started to worry more and more about their children’s attachment to mobile devices. Timo Kids, a Brazilian edtech startup, is using the power of this technology to teach kids about different social issues and transforming them into change agents ..."


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Interview with Lee Mun Wah

Interview with Lee Mun Wah | Education in a Multicultural Society | Scoop.it
When I began writing about race and parenting and wanted to delve deeper into understanding the politics of speaking to people about race, racism, and more importantly, institutionalized racism, a friend doing this work directed me to…...

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Community Village Sites's curator insight, May 10, 2013 9:39 PM

click through to see the video - it's good - somehow Lee Mun Wah gets people to speak the honest truth