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August 7, 2023

Whole-of-Community Resilience

Young person sitting in front of a laptop computer.

Helping young people build resilience against manipulative extremist narratives and conspiracy theories requires all adults in a young person’s trusted network to be equipped with the skills and knowledge to intervene.

Topic

Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Latinx History Is Black History

This webinar will clarify the confusion between race and ethnicity, provide a historical primer on Afro-Latinx identities and review resources for teaching Elizabeth Acevedo’s poem “Afro-Latina.”

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Class

February 12, 2019

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Creating a Society Rooted in Justice: Q&A with Britt Hawthorne

Nationally recognized anti-racist and anti-bias writer and educator Britt Hawthorne provides insights on raising children to become global citizens.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15. And while we’re grateful for teachers who respect and uplift the identities of all of their students year-round, we also appreciate heritage months that offer a special opportunity to celebrate—and center—marginalized identities. To kick off the celebration in your classroom or school, here are a few of our favorite resources for honoring, learning and teaching about Hispanic heritage.

Mariposas
Unmaking “Hispanic”: Teaching the Creation of Hispanic Identity
Honoring LGBTQ Voices During Hispanic Heritage Month

September 12, 2019

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September 16, 2016

Helping Students Connect With Standing Rock

The Sioux Nation protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline is taking on greater significance each day. Don’t miss the opportunity to teach about history in the making.

Topic

Rights & Activism

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January 17, 2014

Saying No to Social Bullying

Relational aggression is often harder for educators to spot than physical bullying—but prevention is possible.

Topic

Bullying & Bias

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Issue 50, Summer 2015

Toolkit for Race ≠ DNA

This toolkit provides a professional development framework for looking at common misconceptions surrounding race and ancestry, as well as ways to debunk them and build identify-safe classrooms and schools.

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Issue 49, Spring 2015

Ferguson, U.S.A.

Illustration of an epicenter surrounding Ferguson

Hardships faced by communities in crisis are national issues worth teaching.

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Word Work

Word Wheel

Students use a concept map to organize their vocabulary learning. This tool requires students to define words, find examples, draw on prior knowledge and connect related concepts.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

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L.6-12.4, L.6-12.5, L.6-12.6

July 19, 2014

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August 21, 2019

Talk About Mental Illness Year-round—Not Just After a Mass Shooting

African-American student raising their hand in class, seen from behind.

The days and weeks following a national tragedy shouldn’t be the only times we talk about mental health with students.

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