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Teaching My Daughter That Africa Is a Continent
When a country is compared to a continent, we effectively communicate that not all countries—or the people in them—are significant enough for us to name.
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Native Culture Should Be Taught Year Round
Tribal curricula are changing educational outcomes—for both Native and non-Native students.
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Finding a Historical Context for Tolerance
A history class provided an opportunity to expand students’ perspective.
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Do It!
This piece is to accompany Crucial ConversationsStudy Circles in Action
July 6, 2009
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Creating a Hmong Student Advisory Board
Unsure how to teach about a particular culture? Ask the experts...the students!
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Community Arts Showcase
Students produce original art that conveys an anti-bias or social justice message then work with school staff to plan a public showcase of their work.
July 13, 2014
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Spotlight on Change Agents
Students investigate, interview and profile a person working for equity and social change. The person can work on the local, national or international level, with an organization or as an individual. The compiled profiles will form a resource for other students in the future.
July 13, 2014
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Picturing Inequality
Use this infographic to learn about inequality in the juvenile justice system and the damaging effects of the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Celebrate Women This Black History Month
Historian Carter G. Woodson established the first Negro History Week in 1926—a celebration that later became Black History Month. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, a group founded by Woodson, selects a new theme for Black History Month each year. This year’s theme is "Black Women in American Culture and History."