ABSTRACT

According to the Brofenbrenner’s Center for Translational Research (BCTR) at Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology, our first step in systemic change is the individual. The ecological systems of individual, family, relationships with others, and relationships with systems are pivotal in understanding how to be an agent of social change. As practitioners, we cannot ignite change if we have not interrupted our own implicit biases. A set of self-reflection activities will support readers who choose to begin this process. Activities are designed in a way that supports use of the book in professional learning communities and book clubs to guide self-reflection discussions about interrupting racism. Insightful reflection is the foundation to understand the origin of one’s belief system.