Local nonprofit Families of Color Seattle is hosting a series of community dialogues starting this fall that continue into the winter. The dialogues are open to all Seattleites, focusing on issues of race and family. Childcare is provided during the dialogues, and attendance is free.
The first dialogue, Talking Race, kicks off on October 10 from 10:30 am to 1 pm at Seattle Girls' School, with a keynote from Sharon Chang, scholar, parent and activist.
The community dialogues take place as follows:
Talking Race, Identity & Racism
Saturday, Oct 10, 10:30 am to 1 pm, Seattle Girls' School
Multiracial Families
Friday, Nov 13, 5 to 8 pm (potluck), hosted at The Bush School
Anti-Bias Education & Schools
Saturday, Dec 5, 10:30 am to 1 pm, hosted at Garfield Community Center
Anti-Racist Birthing
Friday, Jan 22, 5 to 8 pm (potluck), location TBD
Transracial Adoption Experiences
Saturday, Feb 27, 10:30 am to 1 pm, location TBD
RSVP on the organization’s online calendar. Information on the dialogues is available on the Facebook event page.
For questions, email admin@focseattle.com. Contact for donations of in-kind space and volunteers for each dialogue committee.
