A Celebration of Diversity and Kinship with Amber O'Neal Johnston

186 W Main St,Spartanburg SC 29306

24 May, 2022

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Join us at the Shop for a Reading and Discussion of Amber O'Neal Johnston's new book, " A Place to Belong." Hub City welcomes author and influential blogger Amber O'Neal Johnston to the Shop for a reading and discussion of her new book, A Place to Belong: Celebrating Diversity and Kinship in the Home and Beyond. Designed to be a guide to celebrating cultural heritage and embracing inclusivity for families of all backgrounds, the book offers parents and families practical advice on championing diversity within the context of daily life. Amber, a homeschooling mother of four who writes and speaks about the inclusion of diverse voices in traditional curriculum, provides powerful insights on how to create an environment where children feel secure in their own personhood and culture, better enabling them to understand and appreciate those who are racially and culturally different. This event is free and open to all, and is especially relevant for families and parents of children up to middle-school age. Come out to the shop at 6pm on Tuesday, May 24th! Save your spot and your copy of the book with a ticket. About the Book A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond. Gone are the days when socially conscious parents felt comfortable teaching their children to merely tolerate others. Instead, they are looking for a way to authentically embrace the fullness of their diverse communities. A Place to Belong offers a path forward for families to honor their cultural heritage and champion diversity in the context of daily family life by: • Fostering open dialogue around discrimination, race, gender, disability, and class • Teaching “hard history” in an age-appropriate way • Curating a diverse selection of books and media choices in which children see themselves and people who are different • Celebrating cultural heritage through art, music, and poetry • Modeling activism and engaging in community service projects as a family Amber O’Neal Johnston, a homeschooling mother of four, shows parents of all backgrounds how to create a home environment where children feel secure in their own personhood and culture, enabling them to better understand and appreciate people who are racially and culturally different. A Place to Belong gives parents the tools to empower children to embrace their unique identities while feeling beautifully tethered to their global community. About the Author: Amber O’Neal Johnston is the author of A Place to Belong, a guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage, diversity, and kinship while embracing inclusivity in the home and beyond. She is a regular contributor to the wildly successful Wild + Free homeschooling community, a frequent podcast guest, and a coveted speaker at parenting and education conferences. Amber lives in Georgia nestled among pine trees, hammocks and ziplines with her husband Scott and their four children. Her happy place is the back porch on a rainy day, preferably with a giant mug of hot tea and a good book. And although she was raised in the air conditioning, somehow the woods is where she feels most at home these days. When they have the chance, her family enjoys extended worldschooling trips to immerse themselves in other cultures, so you can often find her researching their next home away from home. Amber writes and speaks about the beauty of an inclusive, culturally, and socially conscious home environment, and she enjoys sharing diverse literary mirrors and windows on Heritagemom.com and @heritagemomblog (Instagram).