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Shifting Gender, Securing Acceptance
“Nineteen-year-old Israel Moncado spent his childhood being shuffled from one foster care setting to the next. After years of untreated gender dysphoria, and the bouts of self-harm and social isolation that often result from stigma, Israel visits his first LGBT center and discovers he’s not alone. When he finds a safe space in a transgender community, Israel begins to embrace his identity.”
June 18, 2019
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On Intersectionality and Allyship
If we want to be allies to our students, we have to recognize—and honor—their full identities. That means also recognizing and working to remedy interlocking systems of oppression.
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Heat and Light
The editor of Teaching Tolerance reflects on recent church burnings.
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We Don’t See Racism?
Two afternoons a week, I tutor a high school junior in English and history and enjoy gleaning insights into a different school community than the one in which I work. My client Mary attends a school with a predominantly white and wealthy student population. I work mainly with students of color from families who live in poverty.
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Teaching the Movement
We’ve rereleased the powerful documentary, "A Time for Justice," to help schools educate their students about the civil rights movement.
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Civil Rights Is All About Fairness
Use first-graders’ commitment to fairness to help them connect with the modern civil rights movement.
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Students Are Watching Ferguson
At a time like this, educators can’t afford not to discuss Ferguson in the classroom.
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School as Sanctuary
Immigrant and refugee students and families are under threat. Many schools have joined a movement to protect them.
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Eyes on the Prize
Teaching Tolerance interim director Jennifer Holladay wants TT to serve you better.