KC Kids Unite

📣ANNOUNCEMENT📣
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Jacqueline Woodson will be joining the Johnson County Library on Thursday, June 1st to host a private educator reception for KC Kids Unite and Greater KC Writing Project teachers. If you are reading this, affiliated with either organization, and interested in attending please DM me for the registration link. We are working hard to connect with all who have been involved with KC Kids Unite over the years and get updated contact information.
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Event Details:
🍥4:15-4:45: Educators gather and mingle with light refreshments.

🌎4:45: Jacqueline Woodson joins the reception where we will share the work of KC Kids Unite and Greater KC Writing Project.

🖋️5:00: Jacqueline Woodson reads The Day You Begin and signs books.

📚Each educator will receive a ✨free✨Jacqueline Woodson book of choice for the signing📚
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🌟We hope to see you there and look forward to this unique opportunity for an educator reunion!🌟

Join us for what is sure to be an incredible event! Free books, free food, engaged hearts and minds! ✨

https://penguinclassroom.com/books/the-1619-project-born-on-the-water/

A beautiful and important book on sharing family and personal history, defining identity, and celebrating life. Get your hands on this book and follow the link for additional educator resources!

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water - Penguin Classroom Portal The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson. A young student receives ...

just another Saturday morning with carbs, critical texts, and collaborative educators. what more could you ask for? 🥐📚✏️👩🏽‍🏫❤️

this is a foundational topic of KC Kids and we explore how redlining has directly impacted the Kansas City landscape with the teachers we work with each year. knowledge is power. we’d love to learn more with you, too!

https://harperstacks.harpercollins.com/blog/celebrate-black-voices-all-year-long-add-these-books-to-your-collection-in-2022/

Celebrate Black Voices All Year Long! Add these books to your collection in 2022 - Harperstacks What books are you sharing with young readers this Black History Month? We encourage you to Shake Up Your Shelves by celebrating the Black history makers of today and shining a spotlight on Black creators for all ages and genres. And let’s not stop at February – representation matters ALWAYS, ...

https://www.smore.com/hg98q-kc-kids-unite-2022?ref=email
KC Kids Unite 2022 application is open! If you are an educator in the KC metro area for grades 3-6, or know someone who is, we encourage you to check out the program and apply. We accept 10-12 teachers each year. Message with any questions!

KC Kids Unite 2022 KC Kids Unite 2022 Breaking Barriers. Building Community.

https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/film-kits/mighty-times-the-childrens-march

Mighty Times | The Children's March This special teachers' edition of the Oscar-winning documentary film tells the heroic story of the young people in Birmingham, Alabama, who brought segregation to its knees. (Available for order)

https://kclinc.org/blackhistory #:~:text=Kansas%20City%20Black%20History%202021&text=The%202021%20project%20will%20debut,Lucas%20and%20other%20contemporary%20voices.

Kansas City Black History — Local Investment Commission The 2021 project will debut a free 44-page book compiling the stories of more than 70 influential figures honored over the past ten years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTn8nd8-FjI

I Sing Their Names by Glenn North Glenn North, Executive Director of the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center & Poet Laureate of the 18th and Vine Historic Jazz District, performs "I Sin...

Johnson County Library has teamed up with KC Kids Unite to present an online workshop for adults looking to have conversations with school aged kids about race. Join us Mar. 9th at 6 pm. Register at tinyurl.com/90fnbs8c

https://www.nwp.org/stories/kc-kids-unite-breaking-barriers-building-bridges-with-writing-and-art

KC Kids Unite: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges with Writing and… KC Kids Unite: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges with Writing and Art Greater Kansas City Writing Project Warrensburg, MO In Kansas City, Missouri, hundreds of elementary students are bridging racial and socioeconomic divides with writing, poetry, and art, thanks to the Greater Kansas City Writing...