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Cultivating Hope and Nurturing Children and Families

This holiday season, we offer resources for children and families to deepen our democratic values and celebrate our shared humanity. Let’s consider the ways we can come together in our communities to cultivate hope and nurture all our children and youth.

Growing Together: For Children and Families
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Youth Learning For Justice

December 1, 2025

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March 31, 2014

One Life is Too Many

Want to do your part to make schools safer? Use National Youth Violence Prevention Week as a starting point for year-round planning.

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Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Issue 52, Spring 2016

Segregation Forever?

Ruby Bridges walks down the stairs of the schoolhouse

School enrollment patterns in the Deep South are no coincidence.

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Rights & Activism

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Issue 47, Summer 2014

Restoring Justice

Teaching Tolerance photo of High School hall with Students passing by

Restorative disciplinary practices look to students to help make schools safer.

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November 8, 2011

Turning Headlines into Impromptu Lessons

The explosion of news coverage over the controversial execution of Troy Davis in Georgia recently is a reminder that our students learn powerful lessons outside our classrooms. These events offer opportunities for lessons of context inside our classrooms.

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Rights & Activism

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November 14, 2016

School Administrators: Are You Ready?

Nearly a week after the election, school leaders around the country are confronting increasingly volatile school environments. Teaching Tolerance Director Maureen Costello offers several suggestions for how to keep schools safe.

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Bullying & Bias

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How Rich Are the Superrich?

Graphic depicts income inequality in the United States

This graphic from Mother Jones magazine depicts income inequality in the United States.

Dave Gilson and Carolyn Perot

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

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Economics

July 9, 2014

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Average Household Income

This graphic from Mother Jones depicts income inequality in the United States.

Dave Gilson and Carolyn Perot

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

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Economics

July 24, 2014

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Looking Closely at Ourselves

In this lesson, students explore race and self-identity by creating self-portraits. The lesson aims to help students develop detailed observational skills and use these skills in relation to themselves and others. It also begins constructing a vocabulary that is crucial in helping build community and discuss some of the more challenging aspects of race and racial identity formation.

Grade Level

3-5 6-8 9-12

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Bullying & Bias

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Reading & Language Arts

Arts

September 1, 2011

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May 26, 2015

Families Have Much to Share

Use these ideas to include the religious and nonreligious diversity of students’ home lives in your practice.

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Religion

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