Community Conversations  for Families

Community Conversations for Families gives parents and their 8-to-12 year old children the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue about current events at their local library. Libraries can take advantage of these conversations to make personal connections with families and to promote the library as site for intergenerational discussion.

Each Community Conversation is based on a short text that is read at the beginning of the discussion. A facilitator introduces thought-provoking questions and encourages participants to reflect and discuss the issues raised by the reading and how they impact our lives and communities.

For Martin Luther King Day, the New York Council for the Humanities will provide a short text from Dr. King that emphasizes the importance of service in our communities. We also provide a set of age-appropriate discussion questions, along with tips for facilitating this kind of conversation. These materials are intended for children between third and sixth grade.

If you're interested in hosting a Community Conversation for Families, please email Program Associate Erika Halstead with your name and library, with Community Conversations as the subject.

 

Check out our Community Conversations toolkit for community groups!

Check out our Classroom Conversations toolkit for teachers!