The Brink: Professor Scott on Why Parents Avoid Talking About Race and How to Start the Conversation
In The Brink, BU School of Social Work Assistant Professor Judith C. Scott gives tips to parents on talking to their kids about race and racism. Excerpted from “If Babies and Toddlers Can Detect Race, Why Do So Many Parents Avoid Talking about It?” by Jessica Colarossi: All too often, kids are given less information […]
8/18: Dean Delva in NASW-MA’s ‘Toward Anti-Racism’
BUSSW dean Jorge Delva joins other leaders of social work education at “Moving Toward Anti-Racism: Convening on Racial Justice.” The day-long virtual conference, hosted by the National Association of Social Workers’ Massachusetts Chapter (NASW-MA), is designed to help social work institutions practice their commitment to antiracism. In addition to a panel discussion featuring Dean Delva, […]
The Washington Post: Professor Scott on Talking to Your Kids about George Floyd and Racism
From The Washington Post’s “On Parenting,” Assistant Professor Judith C. Scott explains why you should be talking to your children about the George Floyd protests. Excerpted from The Washington Post – Are you struggling with how to put this time into context with your kids, how to guide them through things they may have seen or heard in the […]