Welcome to Story Starters!

Through our programs, families and schools gain the tools to have open, age-appropriate conversations about race and cultures, and support the development of inclusive values in young children.

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  • My children are now 8 and 10 years old, and over the past three years I've returned to the strategies I learned at Story Starters as we encounter new experiences with race as a family. I am grateful for the tools and resources we learned in Story Starters!"

    —Molly P, Parent

  • "Story Starters has been so foundational for us and our kids, now 8 and 4 are already so observant, compassionate and brave in how they engage with the world."

    —Katie M, Parent

  • “As a White educator I found Story Starters programming helped me respond to questions and comments that my students made about race, skin color, and racism. In the past, these types of conversations made me nervous and I often rushed through them. Now I feel better prepared to respond with curiosity and increased comfort.”

    —Michelle S, NECP preschool teacher

Ignoring race does not eliminate racism — it limits children’s ability to identify and challenge it.

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