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The New Deciders

“The New Deciders” examines the influence of voters from four demographic groups—black millennials, Arab Americans, Latino Evangelicals and Asian Americans. Viewers will meet political hopefuls, community leaders, activists and church members from Orange County, California, Cleveland, Ohio, Greensboro, North Carolina and Orlando, Florida, all of whom have the opportunity to move the political needle, locally and nationally.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Religion Immigration Rights & Activism

September 2, 2016

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Issue 45, Fall 2013

What We’re Reading

The latest in culturally aware literature and resources for teachers of all grades.

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Collaboration and Building Alliances

Building alliances is about working together, giving and receiving support, and creating a sounding board for social justice planning.

May 26, 2023

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Get Started!

Are you preparing to register future voters in your school community? These recommendations from experts in the field can help you lead safe, inclusive voter registration drives. Best Practices for High School Voter

August 24, 2020

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The Silencing of Mary Dyer

In this chapter, Carnes details oppression experienced by the early New England colonists. In particular, he chronicles Mary Dyer’s path from a once uncomfortably conforming Puritan to an outspoken Quaker unshaken by threats, banishment and even death.

Jim Carnes

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Religion Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

History

January 23, 2017

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Issue 50, Summer 2015

Toolkit for Learning From the Inside

More than 60,000 youth are confined in 2,500 juvenile justice facilities in the United States every year. This toolkit provides a snapshot of effective practices used by educators who work in locked facilities—with application in other educational settings.

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April 3, 2023

Center Survivors: A Resource for Families and Educators in Responding to Sexual Violence

Two people hold hands in support of each other.

When a young person experiences sexual assault, a survivor-centered approach—from parents, caregivers, educators and everyone involved in the survivor’s life—is essential.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Everyone’s a Helper

This lesson helps students understand the concepts of strengths, struggles and what it means to help.

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Subject

Reading & Language Arts

Social Studies

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ELL / ESL

July 10, 2017

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July 31, 2018

The Religious Liberty Task Force Is More Sword Than Shield

Jeff Sessions the Attorney General of the United States of America at the Department of Justice

On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of a task force that—in the name of “religious liberty”—threatens to systemically oppress LGBTQ students. The time for educators to demonstrate their allyship is now.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Always Running

In this excerpt from his memoir, Rodriguez provides a stirring recollection from his adolescence: the first time he experienced racism as a result of being an immigrant in America. As he says, the experience "stays with [him] like a foul odor."

Luis J. Rodriguez

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Class Immigration

July 2, 2014

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