Wilmette Public Library
Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Mon: 9:00am-9:00pm
Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm
Wed: 9:00am-9:00pm
Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm
Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm
Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm
Virtual: Raising White Kids
Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America
Thursday, July 16
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join us for a book discussion
Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America by Jennifer Harvey offers age-appropriate insights for teaching children how to address racism when they encounter it and tackles tough questions about how to help white kids be mindful of racial relations while understanding their own identity and the role they can play for justice. Raising White Kids is a book for anyone who wants to equip their children to be active and able allies in a society that is becoming one of the most racially diverse in the world while remaining full of racial tensions.
Licensed clinical social worker Lauren Bondy will lead the conversation. We are committed to having an authentic and respectful conversation about some very challenging topics so please come prepared to have an open and honest discussion.
Lauren Bondy, LCSW is a therapist with a private practice in Northbrook and Co-founder of Parenting Perspectives. She is passionate about empowering people to be their best selves. She supports parents with effective non-punitive discipline tools and strategies. In the last three years, Lauren has invested in exploring what it means to be White in America. She has a passion for helping White people—especially parents—begin the journey of raising Anti-Racist kids.
The ebook is available for download on both Digital Library of Illinois (Libby app on your device) and Hoopla, where it is always available for check out.
Registration will close two hours before the program begins and registrants will receive a Zoom link to join shortly thereafter.
Please email community@wilmettelibrary.info with any questions about how to access the program via Zoom.
Wilmette Public Library
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About the branch
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.