2018 Keynote: Books As Bridges

Room 301 A/B/C

The day will begin with a general session titled Books as Bridges presented by Annie Sibley-O’Brien. Ms. Sibley-O’Brien will discuss how children learn about difference, including racial identity development and the neuroscience of bias, and how to use multicultural literature to spark conversations on race, culture and other differences, including recommended book lists.

At the conclusion of the program, participants will be able to...

• …understand the neuroscience of bias.
• …be able to describe to use multicultural literature in programming.
• …be able to describe how children learn about racial identity development.