Exploring Borders and Belonging in an All Community Read
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See DetailsLiterature has the power to nurture our capacity for empathy and to strengthen our communities. During this webinar, we’ll discuss the new format for this year’s All Community Read, which features a selection of texts on the theme of borders and belonging. This new approach encourages educators to select texts that align to their and their students’ needs and interests.
Educators will leave this webinar with Facing History resources and strategies for engaging adults and students with one—or all—of our selected books. Each of these books provides an avenue to discuss the tangible and intangible borders that shape belonging in our schools and communities.
The webinar will feature these books, companions to our Borders & Belonging Collection:
Middle-School Level Books
- Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
- The Distance Between Us (Young Readers Edition) by Reyna Grande
- Some Places More Than Others by Renée Watson
High-School Level Books
- Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo
- Borderless by Jennifer de Leon
Speakers
Lisa Lefstein-Berusch
Program Director
Uzma Siddiqui
Program Associate, Chicago
Certificate of Completion
This event qualifies for a Certificate of Completion. At the conclusion of the event, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion for 75 minutes of attendance. Certificates may be submitted for a school’s or district’s approval towards professional development credits. Requirements for professional development credits vary by state. It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure that they are meeting the requirements of their school, organization, and/or state.
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