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Through learning that teaches honest history, introduces servant leadership (an approach that focuses on leadership in service of the community) and eases entry into the movement for justice, Youth Learning for Justice aims to help young people realize their power to shape the future.

October is Youth Justice Action Month. Commit with us to work toward transforming harmful systems and creating more supportive communities in which all young people can thrive. An important step in creating change together is participating in our election process. Our votes matter.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is commemorated on January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1945. We honor the memory of the 6 million Jews and the millions of Roma, Sinti, Slavs, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, political dissidents and others who were murdered in the Holocaust. And we encourage learning from the survivors as we reflect on the significance of this history.

The anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is a reminder of the dangers to our democracy and an essential part of honestly confronting our nation’s history as we contextualize the present moment.

We offer this new One World poster with a quote from Rep. John Lewis as a preview of our upcoming “Democracy for the 21st Century” publication and to begin our conversations on democracy this year. And we share a look back at Rep. Lewis’ reflections, which remain relevant and vital in 2026.