The RER Program
The RER Event in your School
Storytelling has been used throughout the ages as a powerful way to pass on wisdom and inspire social activism. Stories bring acts of heroism, activism and healing to life—sharing stories in a safe place is the essence of RER.
By the end of an RER full-day event, a school’s entire student body has participated, creating an exciting, cohesive focus for the teachers, students and administration. The administration and faculty are prepped in advance and, on the day of the event, the school is a-buzz with excitement. In elementary schools, sessions are between 45 minutes to one hour each. In middle schools, sessions can take place across a specific discipline, such as Language Arts or Social Studies classes.
The RER model:
- Provides pre- and post- curriculum activities
- Provides an annotated book list
- Offers coordinating technical assistance
- Provides trained classroom facilitators
- Helps schools to institutionalize goals toward diversity and community building
- Helps schools meet state and federal education standards
The Role of an RER Organizing Council
The ultimate goal of an RER Council is twofold:
- To provide safe forums in which students can learn about racism and ways to combat it
- To institutionalize anti-racism programming within schools and school districts
The Activities of a Council includes:
- Provide technical assistance to schools for internal coordination including pre- and post- activities
- Recruit and train Readers, match classrooms with presenters and insure that the day runs smoothly
- Assess standardized feedback from teachers, Readers and students to gauge success and make improvements
The Role of the School
RER recognizes that confronting racism is an on-going commitment, not a one-day affair. Schools who host RER are provided with consultation on pre- and post- curriculum activities, conversations with faculty and administration and with ideas on how to infuse concepts into the everyday life of a school. RER is designed as a catalyst, but not a substitution for, an imbedded school-wide environment to combat racism.
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