Stories Matter
Donation protected
"I am a story. So are you. So is everyone. My story begins the same way yours does."
- Julius Lester, Let's Talk About Race
The mission statement of Neighbors United – Undoing Racism is, “Undo racism by providing opportunities for all people to be treated with dignity and respect through education and communication.” Members of Neighbors United and East Central College’s Social Justice Committee have organized “Stories Matter,” a campaign to provide books with diverse themes and characters to libraries and families throughout our communities along with discussion guides and support to facilitate conversations about race, ethnicity, and identity.
Our first step is to raise funds to purchase a set of books for each branch of the Scenic Regional Library system and the Washington Public Library. From there, we hope to raise funds to donate books to school libraries (K – 12) and families, while engaging in community- and empathy-building discussions and activities every step of the way.
Follow us on Facebook (as well as Neighbors United – Undoing Racism and Social Justice at ECC).
"When there are enough books available that can act as both mirrors and windows for all our children, they will see that we can celebrate both our differences and our similarities, because together they are what make us all human."
- Rudine Sims Bishop, "Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors"
Phase 1: Young Children's Books for Local Libraries
The Books:
Brick by Brick
Let's Talk About Race
My Nose, Your Nose
My People
Rosa
Separate is Never Equal
Shades of People
Ten Little Fingers, Ten Little Toes
The Case for Loving
The Skin You Live In
Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass
We March
We're Different, We're the Same
Whoever You Are
Yo! Yes!
You may make a donation to the effort as a whole, or you may adopt a specific book. See the "Rewards" options for details. A personalized bookplate will go in the library book thanking you for your donation.
- Julius Lester, Let's Talk About Race
The mission statement of Neighbors United – Undoing Racism is, “Undo racism by providing opportunities for all people to be treated with dignity and respect through education and communication.” Members of Neighbors United and East Central College’s Social Justice Committee have organized “Stories Matter,” a campaign to provide books with diverse themes and characters to libraries and families throughout our communities along with discussion guides and support to facilitate conversations about race, ethnicity, and identity.
Our first step is to raise funds to purchase a set of books for each branch of the Scenic Regional Library system and the Washington Public Library. From there, we hope to raise funds to donate books to school libraries (K – 12) and families, while engaging in community- and empathy-building discussions and activities every step of the way.
Follow us on Facebook (as well as Neighbors United – Undoing Racism and Social Justice at ECC).
"When there are enough books available that can act as both mirrors and windows for all our children, they will see that we can celebrate both our differences and our similarities, because together they are what make us all human."
- Rudine Sims Bishop, "Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors"
Phase 1: Young Children's Books for Local Libraries
The Books:
Brick by Brick
Let's Talk About Race
My Nose, Your Nose
My People
Rosa
Separate is Never Equal
Shades of People
Ten Little Fingers, Ten Little Toes
The Case for Loving
The Skin You Live In
Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass
We March
We're Different, We're the Same
Whoever You Are
Yo! Yes!
You may make a donation to the effort as a whole, or you may adopt a specific book. See the "Rewards" options for details. A personalized bookplate will go in the library book thanking you for your donation.
Organizer
Leigh Kellmann Kolb
Organizer
New Haven, MO
