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Every little girl should be able to wear a tutu

Every Girl should be able to wear a tutu
“Ava is an ambitious teenager who owes much of her inner strength to a dance studio in South L.A. Founder Lula Washington and her daughter Tamica are professional dancers — and they are role models as well as teachers. At their dance school, African American children learn to respect themselves, their bodies, and their cultural traditions. The young dancers also defy stereotypes by mastering ballet. The dance program cultivates self-discipline and mutual support that enables girls like Ava to flourish even when their families are facing hard times.”
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Grade Level
3-5 6-8
Topic
Race & Ethnicity Ability Class
Subject
History
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice Action
June 27, 2019
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Stonewall at 50

June 28th marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, when a diverse group of LGBTQ people fought back against a police raid. These resources can help you understand where this event fits on the timeline of LGBTQ history, why it matters and how you can bring the story to your classroom any time of year.

  • Teaching Stonewall
  • Queer America Podcast
  • Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students
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Dealing with depression -- through faith and acupuncture

Dealing with Depression through faith and acupuncture
“Esperanza is an undocumented Mexican immigrant in Compton, California. She suffers from fears and anxieties caused by her four previous deportations and her high-stress role as her family’s caregiver. Esperanza doesn’t see depression as a health problem. When she shares her struggles with a local priest, she discovers a network of support that ranges from her compadres to a free clinic.”
by
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Grade Level
3-5 6-8
Topic
Race & Ethnicity Class Immigration
Subject
History
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice Action
June 26, 2019
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Rediscovering the healing power of horses

Healing Power of Horses
“The Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes Reservation in Montana is home to tribes whose culture was defined by their relationship to their land and their horses. Generations of systemic oppression drained their culture of its traditional meaning, and they struggle with grief, shame, and loss. Their trauma has led to fractured families, substance abuse, and a high teen suicide rate. Charlie Four Bear gives troubled Fort Peck youth a chance to build relationships with horses, and through them, with tribal elders like himself, to reclaim their tribal family’s cultural pride.”
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Grade Level
3-5
Topic
Race & Ethnicity Class
Subject
History
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice Action
June 26, 2019
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Curbing floods and restoring a sense of community

English Ave
“English Avenue, an historic African-American neighborhood with an illustrious past, sits at the bottom of Atlanta’s water runoff. Blighted by regular flooding, mass vacancies, unemployment, and impoverishment, English Avenue finds hope in a home-grown response from its youth. Longtime resident MacKenzie Bass — along with fellow members of Street Smart — helped construct a park that curbs the excess water, creates a gathering place, and seeks to reclaim English Avenue’s identity.”
by
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Grade Level
6-8
Topic
Race & Ethnicity Class Rights & Activism
Subject
History
Geography
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice Action
June 26, 2019
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Fun and Fitness in a Library Parking Lot

Library Parking Lot
Line dance leader Kit Cheung teaches her class of Chinese-American women in an unlikely place: the parking lot of a local library. No other public location offers both the outdoor space and sun cover the group requires for their twist on the traditional Chinese exercise of tai chi. The relationship that forms between the initially reluctant library and Kit’s dance group has created some unexpected opportunities.
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Grade Level
3-5
Topic
Race & Ethnicity Religion Ability Class Immigration
Subject
Social Studies
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice Action
June 26, 2019
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Veterans discover solace in service

Solace
“Marine Corporal Jeremy Dobbins returned to Dayton, Ohio, from duty in Afghanistan with an 80% disability rating and issues with anger. Trained in service to others, veterans often resist the idea that they themselves need help and they have difficulty with sharing their war experiences with family and friends. An oral history project at Wright State University is giving Jeremy and other young veterans a chance to help older veterans recover their stories of war, and to come to terms with their own.”
by
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Grade Level
3-5
Topic
Ability
Subject
Social Studies
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Action
June 26, 2019
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Advocating for Undocumented Youth

With conditions at detention centers and plans for more ICE raids in the news, it’s easy to feel hopeless. But, as educators, you have more power than you may realize. These resources outline practical steps you can take today to interrupt the school-to-deportation pipeline and support undocumented students and their families.

  • The School-to-Deportation Pipeline
  • Toolkit for "The School-to-Deportation Pipeline"
  • Toolkit for "This Is Not a Drill"
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Woman Warrior

Brittany's Path
Brittany Iron competes in the Crow Nation’s Ultimate Warrior Challenge. The Challenge spurs her to master canoeing, running, and riding. The race teaches the Native values of commitment and perseverance. To participate, she has to commit to abstain from drugs and alcohol. The Crow are reimagining what it means to be a warrior. They are now drawing on traditional rituals to combat the effects of centuries of stigma and trauma, and to rebuild the tribe’s sense of pride and purpose.
by
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Grade Level
3-5
Topic
Race & Ethnicity Class Gender & Sexual Identity
Subject
History
Social Justice Domain
Identity Diversity Justice Action
June 18, 2019
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