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Uplifting the Student Vote
Educators have a critical opportunity to increase access to the ballot box.
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“Holden Caulfield is a typical teenager”?
When this teacher’s classroom of white students identified The Catcher in the Rye protagonist Holden Caulfield as a “typical teenager,” she knew she needed to broaden their idea of what “typical” teenage problems look like.
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What We're Watching
Dim the lights and get ready to learn with these LFJ-approved films!
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Dancers on Wheels
This is the story of Kitty Lunn, who had an accident that left her a paraplegic. She went on to open her own dance company, and dance in the 1996 Olympics.
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Dive Into the Summer Issue of Teaching Tolerance Magazine
Our Summer magazine is here! And, as usual, it's packed with stories, resources and strategies for social justice educators like you. Here, we're spotlighting three feature stories about the innovative ways educators are using online spaces: to build community, to reflect on their own identities and to connect students with stories they might not hear elsewhere. We hope you enjoy them—and the rest of our new issue!
- Educators and Their #Community: Finding Solidarity on Social Media
- You and White Supremacy: A Challenge to Educators
- The Subscribed Classroom: Using Podcasts to Teach About Social Justice
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Resources for Confronting White Nationalism
Educators can play a critical role in recognizing and addressing white nationalism. Two authors of Western States Center’s toolkit, ‘Confronting White Nationalism in Schools,’ explain how.
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Hate at School: October 2017
We tracked 90 hate incidents at schools in October alone—and that’s only what made the news. Just as important is the way schools respond, and in most cases, those responses don’t measure up.
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Working Toward Solidarity This Women's History Month
Let’s honor all women this Women's History Month by understanding how anti-Blackness, transphobia and white supremacy prevent unity. LFJ’s newest article examines how the Women’s March—with its high points and pitfalls—and the subsequent activism it inspired play a role in highlighting the precarious position of women’s autonomy and human rights, worldwide. These LFJ resources remind us that self-awareness, solidarity and self-care are all requirements in the fight for social justice.
- The Women’s March: Protest and Resistance
- Students Lose When Black Women Aren’t Supported
- Laverne Cox
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Teaching Around the Script
Scripted curricula can limit teachers and hurt morale. But living social justice ideals in the classroom still imparts valuable lessons to students.
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Toolkit for "Excerpt: Getting Real About Race"
Educators often have a hard time getting real about race. This toolkit for "Excerpt: Getting Real About Race" provides questions to guide reflection and discussion on how the physical, social, legal and historical constructions of race impact students and educators.