Facilitating Conversations about Race in the Classroom - Paperback

by Danielle Stewart (Author), Martha Caldwell (Author), Dietra Hawkins (Author)

Learn how to facilitate conversations about race in the classroom, and why these discussions are such an important part of our work toward equity and justice.

Author Biography

Danielle A. Stewart, EdD, is the president of iChange Collaborative. She is an innovative leader, organizer, educator, facilitator, and curriculum design expert in transformative racial equity education. She also established The Community Empowerment Foundation and In School Spirit to ignite positive school academic outcomes for students of color and pursue continued research in improving their experiences in school.

Martha Caldwell, MA, has 30 years of experience in education. She teaches, consults with schools, conducts seminars for teachers, and writes about education. Her interactive teaching method incorporates inquiry-based learning, social-emotional learning, identity formation (race, class, and gender) and ethics to achieve results that enhance empathy, stimulate critical thinking, and catalyze leadership development. She is a co-founder and director of iChange Collaborative.

Dietra Hawkins, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist. Since 2006, Dietra had worked internationally with K-12 schools, government organizations, and behavioral health agencies. She is an author and frequent speaker for workshops addressing appreciative approaches toward system change, recovery-oriented systems of care, asset-based community development and inclusion, and the healing of racism.