Coaches’ Corner

“I can no longer accept the things I cannot change. I must change the things I cannot accept.”

– Dr. Angela Davis

We are thinking of each of you in these heavy days. Please care for yourself so that you can care for others. In the meantime, we have put some resources below to support your own reading on anti-racism.

We will update these resources regularly and of course, if you have specific needs or requests, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at surafoma@gmail.com with any questions!

Anti-Racism Resources

Click the photo above to access resources from Teaching Tolerance.

Click here for a comprehensive and growing list of anti-racism resources. This document is intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work. If you haven’t engaged in anti-racism work in the past, start now. Feel free to circulate this document on social media and with your friends, family, and colleagues. Here is a shorter link: bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES

This is a great overview to use personally and professionally when starting to discuss how systemic racism operates in our lives.

Here is an age-by-age breakdown of how to talk to kids at different developmental stages.

Resources for Summer Planning

This week’s tips are all about summer programming!

Check out VOX ATL’s summer program, VOX Media Cafe – a high-quality digital media program that’s going virtual for 2020!

One additional resource from VOX: Linked here is the survey that the VOX program team sent to teens and families to gauge their interest in summer programming – everything from the times of day that work best to teens’ top topics to explore. We know the best way to serve young people is by hearing directly from them and this simple survey is a great starting place!

Resource Links

Link here for BGCA resources

Afterschool Networks by State:

Check out last week’s resources here.

Check out resources from 4/28 here.