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Christopher Greenslate

Christopher Greenslate is a humanities teacher at High Tech High School in San Diego, California. Known for both his work as a Social Justice and Journalism educator, he has advised over 200 student activist projects over the last few years and is the co-author of "On a Dollar a Day: One Couple's Unlikely Adventures in Eating in America" which focuses on issues of food justice. His writing has been published by Green Teacher magazine and The New York Times, and he is currently serving on the Board of Advisors at the Institute for Humane Education.
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Shoulders

In this poem, the speaker sees a man carrying his son across the street and is struck by the tenderness the man displays for the child. The speaker realizes that humanity must cloak itself in this same caring nature.
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Naomi Shihab Nye
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3-5 6-8
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Bullying & Bias
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Civics
Social Justice Domain
Diversity Action
July 2, 2014
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Conflict Resolution Skills Start in Preschool

In our kindergarten classroom, there are no desks. Instead, we have three large, child-sized tables, around which 20 children and three teachers can fit. We call it the writing table. Here, students can draw, write and complete phonics-based workbooks. One morning, Greta was drawing a picture of something that had happened the day before: She and her friend Lily had made bird nests during outside recess and had placed them all throughout the yard. Greta was illustrating herself and Lily making nests. Her classmate Ellie watched her create the drawing.
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Bullying & Bias
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Kim Westheimer

Kim Westheimer is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Gender Spectrum. Her career has centered on generating opportunities for educators, students and parents to work together to create inclusive spaces for all students, including directing the launching of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Welcoming Schools Program, created in 2007 to foster LGBT inclusion in elementary schools.
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The 1965 Voting Rights Act — 60th Anniversary

The 60th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) reminds us that we need to not only preserve the protections of the VRA — and reinstate those that have been removed or diluted — but also to strengthen voting rights to achieve a thriving democracy in the United States. The VRA is more than a legacy of the Civil Rights Movement; it remains essential for ensuring equal access to the ballot.

  • Why the 1965 Voting Rights Act Is Crucial for Democracy
  • Our Votes Matter: Action Steps in Planning to Vote
  • Understanding Voter Suppression in Today’s Election Process