Talking to Kids About Racism During COVID
Resources
There has been a surge in xenophobia and racism, especially anti-Asian racism, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This makes conversations with our children more urgent than ever, but they can still be difficult. At the same time, we are all facing unprecedented circumstances due to the pandemic and the many ways it is impacting our daily lives. We’re gathering links to resources in English and Italian which can help adults and children start, and continue, the conversations we need to be having - about all of it.
If you have resources to recommend for adding to our list, please let us know.
Italiano
Siti web:
Come parlare ai bambini di razzismo e uguaglianza
National Geographic (10 giugno, 2020,)
https://www.nationalgeographic.it/famiglia/2020/06/come-parlare-ai-bambini-di-razzismo-e-uguaglianza
5 attenzioni e attività per contrastare Il razzismo in classe
Save The Children (13 marzo, 2017)
Come educare i bambini a non essere razzisti
Nostro Figlio (24 giugno, 2020)
https://www.nostrofiglio.it/bambino/psicologia/come-educare-i-bambini-a-non-essere-razzisti
Come parlare di differenza e di razzismo nella famiglia multietnica
Mamma Pret a Porter
Sportello contro il razzismo
Lunaria
Esperienze della comunità cinese in Italia durante la pandemia di COVID-19:
Italia: “Vergognosa ondata di sinofobia.”
Amnesty International (4 febbraio, 2020)
https://www.amnesty.it/coronavirus-amnesty-international-italia-vergognosa-ondata-di-sinofobia
UGIC: Psicosi Coronavirus alimenta xenofobia
Controradio (4 febbraio, 2020)
https://www.controradio.it/ugic-psicosi-coronavirus-alimenta-xenofobia
#IONONSONOUNVIRUS Campagna sociale antirazzista
Il Migrante (24 febbraio, 2020)
https://www.ilmigrante.org/notizie/riflessioni/io-non-sono-un-virus
Io, cinese, scelgo l’Italia: 22 storie di lockdown tra paure, passione e futuro
Il Messaggero (1 ottobre, 2020)
https://www.ilmessaggero.it/libri/covid_italia_cina_noi_restiamo_qui_libro-5497003.html
Altro materiale sul Covid-19 per i ragazzi:
Guida galattica al Coronavirus per bambini e bambine curiosi
Il Museo dei Bambini di Roma (2020)
English
Web Sites:
How to talk honestly with children about racism
Public Broadcasting Service (June 2, 2020)
https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-honestly-with-children-about-racism
Talking to kids about xenophobia
Hsu Oh, L., National Geographic (May 26, 2020)
Talking to your kids about racism: How to start the important conversation and keep it going
United Nations Children’s Fund (July 2, 2020)
https://www.unicef.org/parenting/talking-to-your-kids-about-racism
These books can help you explain racism and protest to your kids
New York Times (June 2, 2020)
Stop the spread of rumors
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency (June, 2020)
https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/rumor-control
Reducing stigma
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (May 20, 2020)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/reducing-stigma.html
Engaging my child: Parent tips tools. Uplifting families through healthy communication about race
American Psychological Association (April, 2018)
https://www.apa.org/res/parent-resources/engaging-my-child
Division 45 task force on Covid-19 Anti-Asian discrimination and xenophobia
Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race. American Psychological Association (June 14, 2020)
http://division45.org/division-45-task-force-on-covid-19-anti-asian-discrimination-and-xenophobia
Stop AAPI hate reporting center
Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (2020)
Combating stereotypes: How to talk to your children
The Conversation, Rhodes, M. (2017).
https://theconversation.com/combatting-stereotypes-how-to-talk-to-your-children-71929
Videos:
Acknowledge, Validate, Reframe: How Asian Americans can respond to Covid-19 discrimination
American Psychological Association. Division 45 (June 9, 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQaD8-6cluU
Supporting Asian/Asian American children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
Society for Research in Child Development (June 2, 2020)
Infographics:
Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak
World Health Organization (2020)
Tips for families dealing with Covid-19 Anti-Asian discrimination
Asian American Psychological Association Division 45 (2020)
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