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New Support Group for Women with Biracial Children
Submitted by Nell Fleming on January 8, 2010 - 6:10am
New Support Group for Women with Biracial Children to be hosted by the YWCA Charleston
Date:3rd Monday of each month, beginning January 18, 2010
Time: 6:00-7:00 pm
Place: YWCA of Charleston (1114 Quarrier Street) room: O’Connor-Autz Room childcare: Available on site for $5/hour per child (Space permitting)
Discussion topics: To be determined by the group in January. May include: • “Is she/he adopted?” and “Who are you babysitting for?” – How to avoid explaining yourself. • Identity Development – Are you avoiding this or are you going overboard? How much is enough? • How diverse is your neighborhood/school/church? • Book discussion – Does anybody else look like me? • Writing your will – Who will raise the children if you are unable? • Dealing with racist family members • Hair care for everyone Participation guidelines: Mother or female guardian raising children who are biracial and need support dealing with identity development, child rearing, racism, discrim- ination, and any other issues unique to caregivers with multiracial children.
Contact: YWCA Racial Justice Coordinator Nell Fleming at (309) 925-9133 or nfleming@ ywcacharleston.org.
For more information please read the article featured in the Gazette on Thursday January 7th, 2010.
New Support Group for Women with Biracial Children
New Support Group for Women with Biracial Children to be hosted by the YWCA Charleston
Date:3rd Monday of each
month, beginning
January 18, 2010
Time:
6:00-7:00 pm
Place:
YWCA of Charleston
(1114 Quarrier Street)
room: O’Connor-Autz Room
childcare: Available on site
for $5/hour per child (Space permitting)
Discussion topics:
To be determined by the group in January. May include:
• “Is she/he adopted?” and “Who are you
babysitting for?” – How to avoid explaining yourself.
• Identity Development – Are you avoiding this or are
you going overboard? How much is enough?
• How diverse is your neighborhood/school/church?
• Book discussion – Does anybody else look like me?
• Writing your will – Who will raise the children if you
are unable?
• Dealing with racist family members
• Hair care for everyone
Participation guidelines:
Mother or female guardian raising children who are biracial and need
support dealing with identity development, child rearing, racism, discrim-
ination, and any other issues unique to caregivers with multiracial children.
Contact:
YWCA Racial
Justice Coordinator Nell Fleming
at (309) 925-9133 or nfleming@
ywcacharleston.org.
For more information please read the article featured in the Gazette on Thursday January 7th, 2010.
http://wvgazette.com/News/201001060562 [1]