Seward Parent Book Club: Wed., 6/2 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM on Zoom


Seward Parent Book Club has been meeting since the 2018 school year. The purpose of the group is to build community and to reflect on race, racism, and identity within Seward Montessori and in our lives. Information for the next meeting is below. The dates/times are determined based on current members' needs, so please know there will be opportunities to shift the times earlier/later month to month.
When: Wednesday, June 2nd, 6:30-8 PM
Where: Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/4578006016...
(Password is roundtable)
Book: Caste: The Origins of our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson
FINAL MEETING - TRY TO FINISH THE BOOK

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