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Vanessa D'Egidio is a seventh-grade humanities teacher in New York City. This is her eighth year of teaching but her first year as a middle school educator, having moved into a new role after teaching second grade for the past five years. Vanessa brings to the classroom a passion for education that empowers, validates, connects and inspires critical thinking and positive social action. She is a former member of the Teaching Tolerance advisory board and contributor to TT's Perspectives for a Diverse America curriculum. Vanessa enjoys designing and leading workshops around issues related to

Ting-Yi Oei was a 1995-96 Teaching Tolerance Research Fellow. He teaches social studies at South Lakes High School, Reston, Va.

Maya is a writer/associate editor for Teaching Tolerance. She previously worked as a writer for the Choices Program at Brown University.

Charlie McGeehan teaches students Humanities at The U School in Philadelphia, and he is his building’s union representative. He is a recipient of the 2018 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching. Follow him on Twitter at @cmcgeeiii.