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What It Means To Learn for Justice
LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn emphasizes that “We increase our power to foster change when we are in community with one another – deliberating, deciding and taking action.”
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Understanding and Countering Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Schools
Amid a rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia, we all need to help ensure young people’s right to an education free from bigotry in an inclusive and supportive environment.
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White Anti-Racism: Living the Legacy
What does "white anti-racist" mean? How can guilt get in the way? And what's all this talk about being "colorblind"? Learning for Justice, then Teaching Tolerance, asked community activists to share their thoughts on these questions, and others. Their answers shine light on the concepts of comfort, power, privilege and identity.
July 6, 2009
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The New Mad Men
“The New Mad Men” explores how changing demographics in the United States have changed the face of advertising. In particular, the focus is on the purchasing power of the 54 million Latinx people currently living in the United States. The episode visits the headquarters of LatinWorks, an advertising agency in Austin, Texas, with a specialty in multicultural advertising.
November 24, 2014
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Seeing ALL Identities of LGBTQ Youth of Color
Giovanni Blair McKenzie gave this speech about supporting LGBTQ youth of color and “interlocking forms of discrimination” at the 2015 Human Rights Campaign’s Time to THRIVE conference.
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Successful ESL Strategies
This piece accompanies the ELL Best Practices CollectionHigh school teacher Kristan Taylor uses oral history projects and journaling to help ESL and non-ESL students "realize that they often share the same problems, frustrations and hopes for the future."
July 6, 2009
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Beyond the Golden Rule
To truly teach tolerance to children, parents must promote more than the Golden Rule.
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Toward a More Civil Discourse
New curriculum offers step-by-step lessons for engaging in effective argument on divisive issues.
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Possession Obsession
Almost one-third of teen relationships involve abuse. Help students learn to avoid—or break free from—unhealthy entanglements.