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December 20, 2018

Spotlight on “Bridges Not Walls”

TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. Grants Manager Jey Ehrenhalt spoke with Emily Conner about her students’ pop-up exhibit of Latinx immigration history and policy in Portland, Oregon.

Topic

Immigration

October 31, 2018

“I See New York City as a Classroom”

Grantee spotlight with Abby MacPhail in New York City.

TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. School Programs Coordinator Jey Ehrenhalt spoke with Abby MacPhail about her project training students to become photojournalists of housing injustice in New York City.

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

August 15, 2018

Voting and Democracy Grants in Action: Latinx Advocates

"Grantee Spotlight" over image of Alexandria, Virginia

TT Voting and Democracy Grants fund projects that encourage students to become empowered advocates for voting in their communities. Grants and School Programs Manager Jey Ehrenhalt spoke with grantee Sarah Emmett about the work her students will be doing this fall.

Topic

Rights & Activism

November 15, 2017

Teaching “America’s National Crime”

Our new film and viewer’s guide offer educators the tools they need to teach honestly and effectively about lynching and the symbolic power of the noose.

April 16, 2018

"We Have to Start Having These Conversations"

TT Educator Grants support social justice at the classroom, school and district levels. TT's grants manager spoke with grantee Jenny Finn about her project helping her Appalachian students explore racism and white privilege close to home.

February 21, 2019

Empowering Teachers to Become Activists

After noticing tension within their school community, teachers, students and staff planned a one-day workshop for local educators called “Understanding the Muslim American Experience: Leadership Training.”

Topic

Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

Issue 3, Fall 2022

Expanding Democracy Through Intersecting Movements

Photo collage featuring the Civil Rights Memorial Center fountain.

The connections between past and present intersecting movements in the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Civil Rights Memorial Center educate and inspire individuals to continue the fight for justice.

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Rights & Activism

Issue 3, Fall 2022

Community Organizing Uplifts Immigrant Students

Illustration of various people being held up by a hand.

Tapping into their own agency and communities, immigrant students and their families are finding ways to mitigate serious obstacles.

Topic

Immigration Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

Issue 3, Fall 2022

Decarceration Begins With School Discipline Reform

Photo illustration of child and adult holding hands.

Educators have a role in ending discipline that criminalizes youth. Reforms, including trauma-informed and restorative practices, can disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.

Topic

Rights & Activism

Issue 3, Fall 2022

Inclusive Education Benefits All Children

Illustration of various young people together.

In confronting attacks on LGBTQ+ students’ rights to representation and safety in public education, we hold firm to creating inclusive and affirming learning spaces.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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