For Daycare, Preschool, and Early Childhood Educators: Workshops and training in Anti-Bias Education, The Orchestra of Difference, and Children's Exploration of Power.
For Parents: Workshops and training to explore gender stereotypes. Discussions on the psychological impact of mainstream media on children. Offering tools to promote healthy, strong, compassionate sons and daughters.
For Schools - Pre-K through High School: Workshops and training to create peaceful classrooms that foster respect, compassion, and inspiration for service with a focus on pluralism.
A Bit about the Trainer: Virginia Dearani, Founder of Roots & Fruits, is the lead trainer in these workshops. Her work includes over ten years of violence prevention and peace education for people of all ages through experiential education, advocacy, and community bridge-building. Through staff development, team-building, and anti-oppression education she has consulted and trained various populations including social service agencies and educational institutions.
For more information contact Virginia at Roots & Fruits at 207-347-7274.