Kindness is Nurturing Justice: A Conversation with Little Justice Leaders Founder, Shelby Kretz
Dec 10, 2023 ·
32m 58s
In this episode of The Kindness Is Podcast Kaitlin interviews Shelby Kretz, the creator of Little Justice Leaders, discussing the vital role of social justice education for children. They explore...
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In this episode of The Kindness Is Podcast Kaitlin interviews Shelby Kretz, the creator of Little Justice Leaders, discussing the vital role of social justice education for children. They explore the challenges of misinformation, the impact of book bans, and the power of fostering critical thinking in young minds. Shelby shares insights on kindness as a catalyst for justice and expresses hope for a future where diversity and representation prevail.
Little Justice Leaders: https://littlejusticeleaders.com/
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"I work in education, and I was working on my PhD in education at UCLA at the time. And I was just constantly hearing from teachers and from parents that they had no idea how to talk with their kids about the things that their kids were hearing in the news and the media."
"If the trusted adults in a kid's life aren't talking to them about the news and media that they're taking in, then it's just very likely that we're going to spread fear, misinformation, and seeds of bias and discrimination and ultimately hatred."
"The more and more conversations like these that we have with kids, where we're encouraging them to think complexly about all of the different issues that exist in the world, how they exist, why they exist, what has led to that... it's going to help them develop critical thinking skills."
"Kindness is justice. It's creating a world where everyone feels validated, seen, has their needs met, and where we can coexist and co-create and just have the opportunity to be our fullest and truest selves."
"I am so hopeful by all the educators who are pushing back against this... there are so many folks, activists, educators, who are actively working against this and actively finding ways to make sure that kids feel represented and kids get to explore all the beautiful diversity in schools and in literature."
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Little Justice Leaders: https://littlejusticeleaders.com/
Quotes
"I work in education, and I was working on my PhD in education at UCLA at the time. And I was just constantly hearing from teachers and from parents that they had no idea how to talk with their kids about the things that their kids were hearing in the news and the media."
"If the trusted adults in a kid's life aren't talking to them about the news and media that they're taking in, then it's just very likely that we're going to spread fear, misinformation, and seeds of bias and discrimination and ultimately hatred."
"The more and more conversations like these that we have with kids, where we're encouraging them to think complexly about all of the different issues that exist in the world, how they exist, why they exist, what has led to that... it's going to help them develop critical thinking skills."
"Kindness is justice. It's creating a world where everyone feels validated, seen, has their needs met, and where we can coexist and co-create and just have the opportunity to be our fullest and truest selves."
"I am so hopeful by all the educators who are pushing back against this... there are so many folks, activists, educators, who are actively working against this and actively finding ways to make sure that kids feel represented and kids get to explore all the beautiful diversity in schools and in literature."
Connect with us on social media:
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