Teaching children about reality, racism and respect is crucial to the way they will view life when they become an adult.

That is a continued theme that will be recognized at a conference entitled, “The Other 3 R’s: Reality, Racism and Respect.”

The conference will focus on race and its relation to children.

Cathy Lubbers, academic adviser for TLRN, thinks the conference is a good opportunity for students studying education.

“The focus of the funding for this conference is for students majoring in early childhood studies,” Lubbers said. “This age group is consistent with the certification they receive from the State of Illinois.”

Professors Joe Feagin and June Gordonwill be speaking at the conference.

Feagin is the graduate research professor of sociology at the University of Florida. His primary research interests concern the development and structure of racial and gender prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination, Lubbers said.

In addition to his research, he is the author of more than 160 articles on gender, racial and urban issues, and he has written 44 books on the subject matter of race issues.

Gordon, who is an associate professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, focuses on issues dealing with economic impacts and educational access and success of marginalized student in the United States, Britain and Japan, according to a recent press release.

“This conference is made possible by the generous contributions of an anonymous donor,” Lubbers said. “The donor is providing this to the students in the early childhood studies program as an opportunity to learn from and interact with nationally recognized experts in early childhood studies.”

Lubbers thinks this conference is important for children.

“Young children, ages 3 to 5, develop racial views at an early age and many adults find themselves in denial of this,” Lubbers said.

Cathy Lubbers, academic adviser for TLRN, thinks the conference is a good opportunity for students studying education.

“The focus of the funding for this conference is for students majoring in early childhood studies,” Lubbers said. “This age group is consistent with the certification they receive from the State of Illinois.”

Professors Joe Feagin and June Gordonwill be speaking at the conference.

Feagin is the graduate research professor of sociology at the University of Florida. His primary research interests concern the development and structure of racial and gender prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination, Lubbers said.

In addition to his research, he is the author of more than 160 articles on gender, racial and urban issues, and he has written 44 books on the subject matter of race issues.

Gordon, who is an associate professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, focuses on issues dealing with economic impacts and educational access and success of marginalized student in the United States, Britain and Japan, according to a recent press release.

“This conference is made possible by the generous contributions of an anonymous donor,” Lubbers said. “The donor is providing this to the students in the early childhood studies program as an opportunity to learn from and interact with nationally recognized experts in early childhood studies.”

Lubbers thinks this conference is important for children.

“Young children, ages 3 to 5, develop racial views at an early age and many adults find themselves in denial of this,” Lubbers said.