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Omega DEAR — Children’s Story Hour
April 18 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Join us the third Saturday of each month from -9am-10am for this children’s story hour featuring local BIPOC authors. In collaboration with Omega Psi Phi and Read with Me Minnesota.
- 9-9:10 families come in and grab a coffee, snack, and get settled
- *Free croissant and book for first five families!*
- 9:10-~9:30 Jocelyn reads and we have Q&A
- 9:30-9:50 Omega Psi Phi reads
- 9:50-10:00 mix and mingle, share about what we’re doing, etc.
Free croissant and book for first five families!
About the Author
Derek Francis has over 14 years of experience in education. As a school counselor at North High in Minneapolis, Derek was part of a team that helped raise the school’s graduation rate by 39% in four years. He recently produced Separate Not Equal – The Minnesota Integration Story, which premiered at the 2024 Twin Cities Film Festival. Derek currently serves as the Culturally Responsive Instructional Lead for Brightworks and Professional Learning Specialist for Hatching Results.
The book is available:
OUR FIRST BUS RIDE
Our First Bus Ride follows Molly and Monica, two best friends whose lives change when they become part of the historic Hale-Field school pairing in 1971. Through their eyes, readers experience the excitement, uncertainty, and hope of one of Minnesota’s first school integration efforts.
Author: Derek Francis, Illustrator: Ashely Finch
- Author: Derek Francis
- Illustrator: Ashley Finch
- Genre: Children’s literature, non-fiction.
- Theme: Friendship, History
- Publisher: Strive
- Publication Date:
Sneak Peak
The other featured book read by a fraternity brother is Inventions to Count On: A Celebration of Black Inventors by Dana Marie Miroballi.