District 97 To Host 'Stamped' Family And Community Discussions

Press release from the Oak Park Elementary School District 97:

Posted September 24, 2020

District 97 students, families and community members are invited to participate in a three-session discussion on the book Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. Attendees will join together for a presentation followed by discussions in separate breakout rooms.

In conjunction with Brooks and Julian middle schools' fall curriculum read, the sessions will follow along with the chapters being read during the month of October. Breakout sessions will be led by students from Dominican University, who will follow a peace circle format and draw on the Stamped Educator's Guide.

The dates and times for the three sessions are included below. Participants must register using the links provided on the library's website.

• Session 1: Tuesday, Oct. 20 - 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (click here to register)
• Session 2: Tuesday, Nov. 17 - 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (click here to register)
• Session 3: Tuesday, Dec. 1 - 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (click here to register)

These sessions are made possible with the support of: District 97 staff; Oak Park and River Forest School District 200; the Oak Park Public Library; the E-Team of Oak Park; and Dominican University’s Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) group.
The discussions will follow a peace circle format and draw on the Stamped Educator’s Guide.

This press release was produced by the Oak Park Elementary School District 97. The views expressed here are the author's own.