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2019-2021 Learning for Justice Advisory Board

Learning for Justice depends on the feedback and support of an important group of teachers, school counselors and psychologists, librarians, school- and district-level administrators and education professors: the Learning for Justice Advisory Board. These educators and leaders volunteer their time to review our resources, try our curriculum and act as ambassadors for our work. Our 2019-2021 Advisory Board is a group of 31 educators who represent a range of grade levels, regions and voices. They demonstrate incredible commitment to social justice in their classrooms and communities, and we’re
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Digital Activism Remixed: Hashtags for Voice, Visibility and Visions of Social Justice

As social media engagement among youth continues to rise, students are becoming increasingly exposed to and involved in hashtag campaigns related to themes of identity, diversity, justice and social action.
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6-8
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Digital Literacy
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Identity Diversity Justice Action
September 27, 2017
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Introducing LFJ’s Community Justice Sites

LFJ is piloting our Community Justice Sites programming at the SPLC’s Road to 60 Summit in Mississippi. Our Community Justice Sites are Freedom Schools and Citizenship Schools for everyone. When we “learn for justice,” we center learning to inform our action for liberation and justice in our communities. 

  • Freedom Summer and Today’s Election Process
  • Introduction to Action Planning: Toolkit
  • Strategies of the Civil Rights Movement
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Education Justice Is Crucial for a Thriving Democracy

During this back-to-school season, let’s support the education and well-being of all young people. Learning for Justice offers new and updated education justice resources with research-based practices that benefit all students and help ensure more inclusive public schools that foster excellence and equity. Education justice is crucial if we are to achieve a thriving multiracial democracy.

Visit the Education Justice series for resources!

  • Education Justice
  • Why Public Schools Matter
  • Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of the Department of Education
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Supporting Young Children in the Pursuit of Justice

Teaching children empathy that leads to justice means much more than teaching kindness. Adults—educators, parents and caregivers—who support young learners have the opportunity to create “culture[s] of justice” in which empathy and justice are the priority. These LFJ resources feature strategies that educators, parents and caregivers can use to actively engage little learners as they develop age-appropriate skills and understanding that will lead them forward in the pursuit of justice.

  • Teaching Kindness Isn’t Enough
  • How PBS' 'Arthur' Resources Support Prosocial Behavior and Critical Literacy
  • Reading Together
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Clarify and Uplift Social Justice Education

What does social justice education really mean? The current climate of censorship and disinformation along with attacks on inclusive education makes it crucial for us all to understand the role of education in building a just society that benefits us all.

  • What Is Social Justice Education?
  • Where Do We Go From Here?
  • Social Justice Standards
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Critical Practices for Social Justice Education

Critical Practices for Social Justice Education is a resource guide to support K-12 educators in growing their understanding of social justice principles and integrating them into their practice. This revised edition is informed by the current social and political landscape and acknowledges the ways educators have been challenged by increased political scrutiny, censorship and debate about what can be taught in schools. Despite these challenges, educators across the country have renewed their commitment to inclusive, affirming and equitable education.

  • Critical Practices for Social Justice Education
  • What Is Social Justice Education?
  • Social Justice Standards