How important is it in today’s world to let children know, respect and acknowledge people from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds? How do we teach the young minds that a society is made of people who are not exactly the same, but learn to co-exist? What better way than books to explain these topics to kids in a language they will understand. This conference aims art just that.
About the event:
Today, children must grow up respecting and understanding others who may look different from them and have different beliefs, customs and religions. Parag believes multicultural literature fosters positive self-esteem, has the ability to nurture respect, empathy and acceptance among all students. As such the roles of children’s literature and libraries become critical.
What's in store:
Break out sessions on this topic by Proiti Roy, Children’s Illustrator, Sayoni Basu, Editor, Duckbill Books and Samina Mishra, Filmmaker & Author and a Masterclass on 'How to make your Library & Collection Diverse’, in English (led by Sujata Noronha) and Hindi (led by Ajaa Sharma)
Who can participate:
Librarians, school teachers who work with collections, community educators, and students interested in children’s literature and literacy.
Register here to be a part of this.
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Date & Time: Thursday, February 8, 2018, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Where: Sanskriti Kendra, Anand Gram, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, New Delhi,
Age: 8 – 12 YEARS TEENS PARENTS
Website: Library Educators
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Janani S Koushik
Kanishka Pariani
Mansi Zaveri
Dr Aarti Bakshi
