Prevention and Resilience
The second anniversary of the assault on the U.S. Capitol approaches with the new year, reminding us that it’s critical to help young people understand, contextualize and counter manipulative and harmful disinformation. And because online hate continues to function as a crisis-level threat to democracy, digital literacy and models to prevent and build resilience against extremism must be among contemporary solutions.

Prevention and Resilience: Supporting Young People Through Polarizing Times

Reimagining Digital Literacy Education to Save Ourselves

Combating Online Youth Radicalization
Rest and Reflect, Then Let Peace and Love Be Your Guide in 2023
“So I say to you, walk with the wind, brothers and sisters, and let the spirit of peace and the power of everlasting love be your guide.” —Rep. John Lewis



The Night Before the Dream
Building Communities to Sustain Us
Creating communities is essential in our efforts toward a more inclusive society because, as Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn, LFJ deputy director of Learning & Engagement notes, “This work is more sustainable when we share it with others.” Whether for educators in spaces where censorship is a reality, young people and others who bear the brunt of oppressive policies and actions, or those who face targeted attempts of erasure, building connections reminds us we are not alone in this work.

Building Connections Across Communities

Belonging

Visibility is Power
Creating a Society Rooted in Justice
Parents and caregivers are at the forefront in efforts to give children the foundation to build future inclusive societies. Nationally recognized anti-racist writer and educator Britt Hawthorne recommends starting early with children to create homes “rooted in justice, compassion and love.” These LFJ resources include recommendations for growing readers and their families that affirm identities, celebrate diversity and highlight justice because, as Hawthorne explains, “When we’re genuinely in and relating to our community, we’ll sense the injustices and justices of the world.”

Creating a Society Rooted in Justice: Q&A with Britt Hawthorne
What We're Reading

Resisting Dominant Narratives
Educators Can Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline
As journalist and educator Anthony Conwright argues in the Fall 2022 issue of Learning for Justice magazine, “Trauma-informed and restorative justice practices are among the beginning models of an equity process to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. And while systemic change is essential, educators have an immediate responsibility to prioritize the mental health and well-being of students.”

Decarceration Begins With School Discipline Reform

Toolkit: The Foundations of Restorative Justice
