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The program there will feature “train the trainer sessions.” Educators will learn to talk to children about race and how to better understand and embrace racial differences. 

A division in 51��Ʒ��Ƶ Education's , P.R.I.D.E. helps Black children, from birth to age 8, develop a positive racial identity.

“We think P.R.I.D.E is needed everywhere Children of Color are located in the country,” program director Aisha White said. “Having a presence in Philadelphia, which has a Black population that exceeds the total 51��Ʒ��Ƶsburgh population, will give our growing project an important start in reaching a much larger audience.”

The expansion is funded by a grant from the , whose vision is for “all children from low-income families in Philadelphia to have high-quality educational opportunities that lead to improved life outcomes.”

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