Culturally Fluent Parenting: Navigating Race, Culture, and Adoption

If you are adopting or are already parenting a child of a different race or culture, this workshop was created specifically for you. You will learn to create a family that supports your child’s cultural heritage and positive racial identity.
Format

Chicago Onsite

Starting date

April 22

Author

Valarie Chavis

Experience

Full-day Interactive

Duration

6.5 hours

Price

$EARLY BIRD Special

About the course

If you are adopting or are already parenting a child of a different race or culture, this workshop was created specifically for you. You will learn to create a family that supports your child’s cultural heritage and positive racial identity. You will learn how to identify and deal with racism, manage privilege, and most importantly navigate confidently between your culture of origin and that of your child to make community connections.

We will focus on self-awareness and examine the internal and external challenges, create a plan to address challenges and discuss the importance of racial and ethnic identity. The workshop gives you specific tools and leads you through the development of a parenting blueprint that will give you solid direction and more confidence on your journey.

Course Lessons

Valarie Chavis

Valarie is a nationally recognized diversity, and cultural fluency thought leader with a background in education and a focus on improving outcomes for children of color. She founded Culturally Fluent Families in 2014, growing to a 20,000-member international group of parents representing various cultures and family structures. Valarie is known for her unique ability to bring people of diverse backgrounds together and help them find common ground to solve problems faster and make better decisions more often. Valarie uses her six-stage Model of Cultural Fluency to deliver dynamic keynotes, customized training, and powerful coaching to help teams work through cultural barriers. Her work has been featured in publications like Huffington Post and Today Magazine, and she has taught at several universities. Schools and major brands in the US and abroad have used her cultural fluency work and learning models to shift their thinking and change the outcomes of their organizations.
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