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September 2, 2010

Speak Acholi? No? Then You Need An Interpreter

When I entered the classroom to interpret for the middle school parent and teacher conference, the student shouted that I wasn’t necessary. The teacher had called for my services because for two semesters she had been telling the mother that her son was flunking. And for two semesters, the mother had grinned ecstatically and said, “Thank you”—her only English words. The son had “interpreted” to his mother that he was on the honor roll.

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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August 5, 2010

Turning Teachers Into Indentured Servants

Hundreds of guest workers are lured to the United States under false pretenses. They are ruthlessly exploited by the labor contractors who bring them here. Their U.S. employer turns a blind eye to this exploitation. And the contractor bullies the workers into paying fees and taking out loans that keep them in virtual slavery.

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Immigration Rights & Activism

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A Priceless Lesson in Humility

Felipe Morales' telling account of an encounter with a blind woman on the streets of Washington, D.C. was recorded for This I Believe. The NPR project features brief personal essays in which people from diverse backgrounds discuss how their values affect their daily lives.

Felipe Morales

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Topic

Ability Class Immigration

July 2, 2014

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Papalotzin and the Monarchs: A Bilingual Tale of Breaking Down Walls

A large red butterfly blows other butterflies over a pile of stones.

When a wall is built between the Great North and the Great South, nothing can pass by it, not the clouds or the wind or even the monarch butterflies. When both sides begin to suffer, Papalotzin, Royal Butterfly, breaks down the Great Wall.

Rigoberto González

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Immigration Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 2, 2014

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February 1, 2019

What We’re Reading This Week: February 1, 2019

A weekly sampling of articles, blogs and reports relevant to TT educators.

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May 30, 2018

Learning When to Listen

One teacher explains the value of knowing when to identify with your students when they tell you about their lives—and when to be quiet and listen.

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Religion Ability Class Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity

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September 19, 2019

The Youth-Led Global Climate Strike and Celebrating Student Action

A group of young people holding signs in front of the Washington Monument for the Youth Climate Action Global Climate Strike.

This Friday, students worldwide will strike to demand action on climate change. Educators should take the opportunity to support student learning and action.

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Rights & Activism

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December 20, 2017

The Best of 2017

Check out TT’s can’t-miss stories and PD resources from 2017!

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Cecile Jones

Cecile joined Teaching Tolerance in August 2014 as an administrative assistant, bringing with her extensive experience in customer service and administration. Before coming to TT, she worked as a product support coordinator at VT Miltope in Hope Hull, Alabama, and as an administrative assistant at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. At TT she provides support to the entire team, helping with any administrative duties and providing customer service support.

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Statement by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee on the War in Vietnam, Fire, Praise for SNCC Statement on Vietnam, Murdered: Sammy Younge

The text is the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s official statement denouncing U.S. actions in Vietnam, plus a press release and a newspaper article on SNNC.

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement

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Social Studies

Civics

History

July 18, 2022

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