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September 3, 2013

Two Questions

Students want to know teachers have their backs. Reassure them by answering these two questions.

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Issue 49, Spring 2015

Toolkit for Hate in the Hallways

Visual imagery is a powerful way to work for as well as against justice. In this toolkit, teachers will learn ways to help students express their love and appreciation of others by engaging visual arts and design.

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August 27, 2014

Leveling the Economic Playing Field

Can pro-equity policies reduce divides between the “haves” and “have nots”? An after-school educator thinks so.

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Class

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May 5, 2016

The Value of GSA Day

Creating safe spaces for LGBT students and their allies is crucial, and hosting a GSA Day is one step toward that safety. Find out how Oakland Unified School District got it done.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

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Issue 64, Spring 2020

The Census Counts

What your school community needs to know about the 2020 Census.

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Analyzing the School Holiday Calendar

These activities ask students to engage with the question of what an equitable school calendar looks like and how to make their own school calendar more inclusive.

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6-8 9-12

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Religion Immigration Rights & Activism

May 1, 2017

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500 Pens

500 Pens is a coalition of writers and photographers who believe in the power of stories to help us learn from and better understand one another and to serve as a reminder that there is more that unites us than divides us. Their project began in November 2016 when their founder approached the Southern Poverty Law Center and volunteered to help cover news related to social justice, advocacy and anti-bias programs. Hoping to gather a handful of writers to help, she posted on Facebook. In a few days, more than 500 writers responded. Soon, the project was expanded to include more storytellers and

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StoryCorps: Mom Read the Mail

“At my house, only one person got the mail, and that was my mother.”

Nathan Hoskins and Sally Evans

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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History

July 8, 2014

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StoryCorps: We Were Caught

“The only way that I could see out of that situation was to take my life.”

Rob Littlefield

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3-5 6-8

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Gender & Sexual Identity

July 8, 2014

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September 14, 2018

Teach and Model Community Involvement When Disaster Strikes

A resident sits on a cot at an evacuation shelter ahead of Hurricane Florence at the Southeast Raleigh High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018.

When natural disasters happen, educators can use their leadership roles outside the classroom to foster collective action and teach students about the value of helping in times of need.

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