Arts-In-Education Exploratory Enrichment

Diversity/Social Emotional Learning/Bullying Prevention Professional Development

Presented by Ama Karikari-Yawson

Do you have a culturally empowered classroom or home, or is it possible that your students or children are struggling with deep-seated feelings of cultural, racial, gender, physical, intellectual, economic, and or social inferiority and self-loathing? In this dynamic course, participants are acquainted with the historical and current versions of the doll test used in the landmark case Brown vs. Board of Education. The presenter discusses key findings from the studies and how they relate to children of all backgrounds. A comprehensive review of the various societal practices that lead to feelings self-loathing is given and step by step action items and recommendations are provided. This session incorporates journalism, legal analysis, social criticism, and storytelling.