Diverstory

Diverstory: Reading for Equity designed to empower families so they feel better prepared to talk about race and racism with children.

YWCA recognizes the community need for dialogue and education about racism and has developed programs to generate deeper healing and transformative interactions among races. Children often learn prejudice and racism from the grownups in their life. Even well intended adults can pass along bias by not having deliberate conversations about diversity and race.

Diverstory sessions provide a space where children and grownups come together to listen to a children’s story about diversity and engage in guided conversations about diversity, inclusion and race. Each session includes an interactive learning activity where families practice race-conscious conversations and ask questions of facilitators in a safe, respectful space.

Diverstory aims to equip children and adults with the resources and support they need to join in the work of bringing change and equity to our community.

Becky Cowart, YWCA Racial Justice Committee member, created the concept of Diverstory-Reading for Equity. She is committed to advocating for the respect and appreciation of contributions made by black, brown, indigenous and people of color and is a member of the YWCA Racial Justice Committee. Check our Facebook page, email info@ywcaswil.org, or call (618) 465-7774 about upcoming Diverstory sessions.