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July 23, 2021

Pay BIPOC Educators for Their DEI Labor

A group of educators speaking to each other.

Volunteer-based DEI teams often recreate the inequities they are designed to address. Here is how to do better.

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Rights & Activism

July 6, 2021

Students Say Teach the Truth

TT Award Winner Elizabeth Kleinrock with her students

An LFJ award winner centers her students’ perspectives in the current conversation about racism, social justice education and the need for an inclusive national narrative.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

May 13, 2021

Moving From Bicultural to Transcultural Acculturation

The definition of biculturalism is limited when it comes to Third Culture Kids. Here are some ways to understand and support students who belong to multiple identity groups.

Topic

Immigration

April 27, 2021

Chauvin Was Found Guilty. Now What?

Young student raising hand to ask question during class lecture

This open letter reminds educators that accountability isn’t justice—and that justice requires an ongoing commitment to anti-racism from all of us.

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Rights & Activism

April 23, 2021

Anti-racism: Educators Must Do the Heavy Lifting

Educators can’t identify as anti-racist without addressing the racism already present in schools.

April 15, 2021

Supporting Arab American Students in the Classroom

Educators can uplift Arab American students, counter negative narratives and make classroom content more inclusive. Here’s how to start.

April 14, 2021

Use the Tools of Science to Recognize Inequity in Science

We know anti-racist STEM curriculum is critical, but it can be hard to find. These LFJ grantees have created a resource to help.

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Rights & Activism

March 26, 2021

Humanizing Asian Americans in the Classroom Through Children’s Literature

Two young students reading separate books.

Asian American stories are often absent from classroom libraries. In this article, one educator explains why this gap is so harmful—and recommends ways to fix it.

Topic

Immigration

March 17, 2021

Responding to Anti-Asian Violence and Georgia Shootings

A single lit candle surrounded by darkness.

After a shooting spree in Georgia took the lives of eight people—including six Asian American women—it’s important to pause, check in and prioritize care.

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Class Gender & Sexual Identity

March 17, 2021

After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and History

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One LFJ award winner shares the conversation she started with students the day after the attacks in Atlanta and recommends resources anyone can use to teach about Asian American history and identity.

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