Children’s books that reflect the richness of the human experience through diversity, inclusion, and access are catalysts for change.
We developed our Essential Conversations programming to amplify the need and call for more diverse, inclusive, and accessible books.
We want to provide craft, education, and community-building for creatives and professionals in and around the children’s book industry.
Join us in these essential conversations, for professional development opportunities and for in-community courses and retreats.
Join Us For Essential Conversations: Craft and Community
![Neurodiverse Writers and Illustrators: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers](https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/in-community-retreat-feat-image-400x284.jpg)
Neurodiverse Writers and Illustrators: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers
Starts: August 8, 2024
![Free #HFGather: Writing about Climate Change for Kids: Amplifying Black Voices for Social Justice, Racial Equity, and Caring for Our Planet](https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/HFGather-400x284.jpg)
Free #HFGather: Writing about Climate Change for Kids: Amplifying Black Voices for Social Justice, Racial Equity, and Caring for Our Planet
Starts: August 12, 2024
![Native Creatives: An In-Community Retreat](https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/in-community-retreat-feat-image-400x284.jpg)
Native Creatives: An In-Community Retreat
Starts: August 21, 2024
![Latinx Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers](https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/in-community-retreat-feat-image-400x284.jpg)
Latinx Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers
Starts: October 27, 2024
![Rainbow Retreat: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers](https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/in-community-retreat-feat-image-400x284.jpg)
Rainbow Retreat: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers
Starts: October 31, 2024
Inspiring Children Through Story
Resources for essential conversations
Writing About Trauma and Grief for Kids
an #HFGather
Pride Celebration of Stories
by Our Faculty
Intersection-ality in Kidlit: a Definition
by Our Faculty
Hispanic or Latinx? How Evolving Language Impacts Kids
by Alex Villasante
Identity as Fairy Dust
by Linda Epstein