Morningside Center
NEWSLETTER
Dear Morningside Center friends,

Happy February! Below you'll find lessons on the wildfires in Australia, suggestions on countering bias related to the coronavirus, our Black History Month lesson collection, and some important announcements.

Also, we're participating in Black Lives Matter at School Week Early Childhood Symposium this Wednesday. There's still time to register, or join in via livestream!
Save the date!

Once again, we'll be offering a webinar during the conference, so mark your calendars to join us!

And if you didn't join us in previous years, our webinars are available for free, on demand. Watch now!
New on TeachableMoment
Collected lessons for teaching Black History Month, primarily for high school and middle school.
The fires raging across Australia in recent months have led to shocking devastation. Students discuss the scope of the disaster and its relationship to climate change; share their feelings about it; and consider responses, from supporting relief efforts to climate activism.
Basic guidelines for responding to instances of bias related to the coronavirus. 

This lesson provides factual information for students about the coronavirus aimed at preventing students from targeting classmates who are thought to be from China. 
What We're Reading
Another story came out about the amazing work underway at the Brooklyn School of Global Finance, with Morningside Center's support. Check out the article at The Morning Bell and read more about our work in the school.

“We need to figure out how to make people feel like they are really, truly part of the community, regardless of religion or sex or sexual preference or race or ethnicity,” Read more about the Center for School Improvement Leadership Institute at AFT

“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”
-- Ida B. Wells
Morningside Center
for Teaching Social Responsibility