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Teaching Digital Literacy

Can your students tell the difference between real news and “fake” news? Do they have the tools to speak up when they witness offensive speech online? Learning for Justice is proud to introduce our newest collection of K–12 lessons to help students learn to be responsible digital citizens.

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Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

September 26, 2017

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July 7, 2009

Tips For Adult Allies

Sometimes, even the best intentions can discourage youth activists. Here's a list of ways you can help, not hinder, young people.

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June 7, 2013

Mix It Up at Lunch Inspires an Activist

This student’s Mix It Up at Lunch journey paid off in happy, social dividends.

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March 31, 2014

One Life is Too Many

Want to do your part to make schools safer? Use National Youth Violence Prevention Week as a starting point for year-round planning.

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Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

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Issue 47, Summer 2014

Toolkit for Identity. Diversity. Justice. Action.

Incorporate the ABF into your community and classroom with these activities.

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Dr. Rachael Mahmood

Dr. Rachael Mahmood is a fifth grade teacher in a large school district outside of Chicago. In addition to teaching, she works as an equity ambassador designing and delivering equity workshops throughout her school district as well as in surrounding schools. Dr. Mahmood shares ideas, lessons, and frameworks for culturally responsive teaching with other educators on her YouTube channel and on Twitter. Her doctoral research re-examined parent involvement models to credit the involvement of African American mothers with low incomes. In January 2020, she was featured in the Chicago Tribune

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Introducing LFJ’s Community Justice Sites

LFJ is piloting our Community Justice Sites programming at the SPLC’s Road to 60 Summit in Mississippi. Our Community Justice Sites are Freedom Schools and Citizenship Schools for everyone. When we “learn for justice,” we center learning to inform our action for liberation and justice in our communities.

Freedom Summer and Today’s Election Process
Introduction to Action Planning: Toolkit
Strategies of the Civil Rights Movement

August 13, 2024

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Sounds of Change

This lesson challenges students to analyze and to reflect on messages presented in songs — and to express their own views about important issues addressed in some songs.

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6-8 9-12

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Class Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism

April 26, 2017

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March 11, 2019

Another Slavery Simulation: We Can and Must Do Better

A simulation of an auction during a fifth-grade lesson about slavery last week is just the latest illustration of why we need better ways to teach hard history.

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Rights & Activism

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August 10, 2018

Hate at School: A Back-to-School Look at the Past Year

Distraught student sitting against wall with hoodie drawn

“Back to school” shouldn’t mean “back to hate.” Here’s a look at the hate incidents we reported last school year—and steps for making this year better.

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Bullying & Bias

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