A statement from a student about people “being fake” prompted this afterschool educator to talk openly about her own experiences with friendship and identity.
This article from 2014 draws attention to the international implications of the Civil Rights Movement. Moreover, it compares and contrasts the Civil Rights Movement and Cold War Politics with modern-day social justice struggles and international politics.
Sravya Tadepalli is a student at the University of Oregon, studying political science and journalism. She is an educational volunteer for the Hindu American Foundation and the founder and co-president of the University of Oregon Hindu Student Association. She is also a 2018 Truman Scholar. Sravya hopes to pursue a career working on international religious conflict issues and/or religious equity issues in education.
Grades: 9-12 Subjects: Reading and Language Arts, Social Studies, ELL/ESL, Science and Health Categories: Religion; Diversity and Inclusion; Bullying and Exclusion; Stereotypes and Bias This Teaching Tolerance story
Shrinking there on the stool in the science classroom, I just want to gather my ungraded quizzes and my dignity and flee to freedom. But, I don’t. I sit there, paralyzed by the assault. “We are not your enemies,” I finally counter. “We are not Blake’s enemies.”
We often talk about the teachers who change our lives. We hold them dear in our hearts, conjuring their images and words of wisdom in our dark hours. They continue to guide us throughout our lives, whether they know it or not. What few talk about is the students who change teachers' lives. Yup. It happens that way, too.