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April 24, 2023

What Is Social Justice Education?

Children drawn in chalk holding hands around the globe

A renowned scholar and educator explains social justice education and highlights its role in actively countering injustice and helping to build an inclusive democracy for the benefit of all.

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April 3, 2023

Center Survivors: A Resource for Families and Educators in Responding to Sexual Violence

Two people hold hands in support of each other.

When a young person experiences sexual assault, a survivor-centered approach—from parents, caregivers, educators and everyone involved in the survivor’s life—is essential.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

March 20, 2023

The Women’s March: Protest and Resistance

A photo of thousands of people in front of the Washington Monument during the 2017 Women's March

The 2017 Women’s March made a powerful statement for women’s rights and resistance to divisive rhetoric. The movement’s greater impact is its energizing of activists, especially young women, in the United States and around the world.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

October 3, 2022

Gender-Affirming Care: What It Is and Why It's Necessary

Two students sharing a tablet screen, one pointing to something on the screen.

The willingness to learn, the active step of acknowledging and affirming LGBTQ+ students, and empathy in recognizing the difficulties for the young person help create safer spaces for trans and nonbinary children.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

August 9, 2022

Roe v. Wade—What Can Educators Do?

Two women sit at a table and one of the women is talking to someone across from her who is not in view. They are in a workshop setting.

While we may feel overwhelmed in the aftermath of the overturned landmark decision, we are neither hopeless nor helpless. A social justice education expert offers suggestions.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

June 27, 2022

My Pride is Black, My Juneteenth is Queer

Young Black people carry LGBTQ flags in what looks like a parade.

The celebration of Pride and Juneteenth offers an opportunity for reflection on intersecting identities and highlights the need to support and make space for Black LGBTQ youth.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity

May 9, 2022

The End-of-Year Mental Health Check

Two young people wearing bracelets are holding hands against a wooden blue background.

As the academic year winds down, mental health professionals remind us to connect with young people and embrace community care.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

April 14, 2022

A Supremely Historic Moment

As the first Black woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, there are lessons we can all learn about intersectionality, representation and our essential role in eliminating obstacles for young people.

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Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity

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